MCA Hat Layer Fix
Suppresses the MCA Reborn villager hat skin layer when a helmet is equipped, eliminating z-fighting and texture flickering.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.21.1 on NeoForge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
MCA Hat Layer Fix
A small NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that fixes a visual issue with MCA Reborn villagers.
The Problem
MCA Reborn villager skins frequently include a hat layer (the outer head overlay in the standard 64×64 skin format). When a villager is equipped with a helmet, both the hat layer and the helmet render in the same space, causing the textures to overlap and flicker.
The Fix
When a villager has any item in their head equipment slot, the hat skin layer is suppressed for that render frame. When no helmet is present, the hat layer renders normally, so hairstyles and accessories that use the overlay are unaffected when no headwear is equipped.
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.1
- NeoForge 21.1.230+
- MCA Reborn 7.7.7+
Installation
Drop the jar into your mods/ folder alongside MCA Reborn
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as mca_hat_layer_fix-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 13 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.