Turtle Cape — Download PNG & How to Get It

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Type Mojang

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About Turtle Cape

Given to the Reddit user billyK_ in February 2018 for suggesting the turtles that arrived in the Update Aquatic.

Category: One-of-a-kind
First given out: February 5, 2018
Availability: February 5, 2018
Edition: Java
Still obtainable?: Never public A personal gift for the player who suggested turtles

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History of the Turtle cape

In March 2015 the Reddit user billyK_ suggested turtles on the Minecraft subreddit as a way to travel over water instead of boats. According to Minecraft.net, he kept pushing for them for years, and pushed harder once the Update Aquatic was announced without them.

Mojang announced turtles in December 2017 and added them to Java Edition in snapshot 18w07a in February 2018. On February 5, 2018, Jeb posted on Reddit that a cape was waiting on billyK_'s profile. Minecraft.net later quoted Jeb saying many people suggest features, but few become walking Reddit legends.

Design

A green turtle with white eyes on a dark red background.

Timeline

March 2015
billyK_ suggests turtles on the Minecraft subreddit
December 26, 2017
Mojang announces turtles for the Update Aquatic
February 5, 2018
Jeb tells billyK_ on Reddit that a cape is waiting on his profile
February 14, 2018
Turtles arrive in Java Edition snapshot 18w07a

Turtle cape FAQ

How do you get the Turtle cape?

Only one player ever got it. Mojang gave the Turtle cape to the Reddit user billyK_, who had been asking for turtles in Minecraft since 2015. When turtles arrived with the Update Aquatic, Jeb announced on Reddit that a cape was waiting on his profile.

Can you still get the Turtle cape?

No. The Turtle cape was a one-off reward in February 2018 for the player whose suggestion became the sea turtle mob. Mojang never released it to other players, and nothing in the game unlocks it.

Who suggested turtles in Minecraft?

Turtles were suggested by billyK_, a Minecraft subreddit user. Minecraft.net says he first proposed them in March 2015 as an alternative to boats and kept pushing for years until they were added in the Update Aquatic.