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Promotional image of skins in Skin Pack 4.

A skin pack is a type of downloadable content that adds additional Minecraft:skins for players to choose from along with the default skins included with the game's purchase. Skin packs are available in Template:El as purchasable content on the Minecraft:Marketplace. They often feature characters from other video games, movies, and television shows, alongside original designs. Skin packs all have skins related to one another, e.g, a movie skin pack includes characters from only the designated movie. Skin packs are a way to quickly obtain several themed skins at once.

In addition to separately available skin packs, some Minecraft:mash-up packs and downloadable worlds come bundled with skin packs as well.

Custom skin packs can be created and imported to the game with a data system similar to Minecraft:resource packs and Minecraft:behavior packs.

List of official skin packs

Cross-platform

Image	Name	Description	Release date			Purchasable
Image	Name	Description	Template:BE	Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition	Other	Purchasable
File:Skin selection screen MC Education.png	Minecraft:Default Skin Pack		April 9, 2015	—	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:BE Skin Pack 1 - Classic.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 1		January 30, 2018	July 16, 2012	—	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 1 PS.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 1 (PlayStation)		December 9, 2019	March 27, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 2 - Classic.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 2		August 14, 2018	August 24, 2012	—	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 2 PS.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 2 (PlayStation)		December 9, 2019	May 28, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 3 - Classic.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 3		August 28, 2018	October 17, 2012	—	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 3 PS.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 3 (PlayStation)		December 9, 2019	September 4, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:BattleBeastsSP.jpg	Minecraft:Battle & Beasts Skin Pack		July 19, 2017	May 8, 2013	3DS: July 24, 2018	Template:Tc
File:BattleBeasts2SP.jpg	Minecraft:Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	October 9, 2013	—	Template:Tc
File:1st Birthday SP.jpg	Minecraft:1st Birthday Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	May 9, 2013	—	Template:Tc
File:2nd Birthday SP.jpg	Minecraft:2nd Birthday Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	May 9, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:2nd Birthday PS SP.jpg	Minecraft:2nd Birthday Skin Pack (PlayStation)		December 9, 2019	December 18, 2015	—	Template:Tc
File:3rd Birthday SP.jpg	Minecraft:3rd Birthday Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	May 7, 2015	—	Template:Tc
File:4th Birthday SP.jpg	Minecraft:4th Birthday Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	May 9, 2016	—	Template:Tc
File:5th Birthday SP.jpg	Minecraft:5th Birthday Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	May 9, 2017	—	Template:Tc
File:Marvel Avengers SP.jpg	Minecraft:Marvel Avengers Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	December 23, 2013	—	Template:Tc
File:Marvel Spider-Man SP.jpg	Minecraft:Marvel Spider-Man Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	April 30, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy SP.jpg	Minecraft:Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	August 1, 2014	—	Template:Tc
File:Star Wars Classic SP.jpg	Minecraft:Star Wars Classic Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	November 25, 2014	3DS: July 24, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Star Wars Rebels SP.jpg	Minecraft:Star Wars Rebels Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	February 10, 2015	3DS: July 24, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Star Wars Prequel SP.jpg	Minecraft:Star Wars Prequel Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	October 23, 2015	3DS: September 19, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Star Wars Sequel SP.jpg	Minecraft:Star Wars Sequel Skin Pack		March 31, 2018	March 27, 2018	—	Template:Tc
File:Solo SP.jpg	Minecraft:Solo: A Star Wars Story Pack		August 28, 2018	August 28, 2018	—	Template:Tc
File:Simpsons SP.jpg	Minecraft:The Simpsons Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	February 27, 2015	—	Template:Tc
File:CityFolkSP.jpg	Minecraft:City Folk Skin Pack		May 11, 2015	—	3DS: June 5, 2018	Template:Tc
File:TownFolkSP.jpg	Minecraft:Town Folk Skin Pack		May 11, 2015	—	3DS: June 5, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Minecon 2015 SP.jpg	Minecraft:Minecon 2015 Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	July 1, 2015	—	Template:Tc
File:MineCon2016SP.jpg	Minecraft:MINECON 2016 Skin Pack		September 22, 2016	September 23, 2016	—	Template:Tc
File:Minecon Earth 2017 skins .jpg	Minecraft:MINECON Earth 2017 Skin Pack		November 13, 2017	November 14, 2017	JE: November 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:HalloweenCostumesSP.jpg	Minecraft:Halloween Costumes Skin Pack		October 23, 2015	—	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: November 20, 2018	Template:Tc
File:BiomeSettlersPack1SP.jpg	Minecraft:Biome Settlers Skin Pack 1		November 9, 2015	February 25, 2016	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:BiomeSettlersPack2SP.jpg	Minecraft:Biome Settlers Skin Pack 2		May 19, 2016	July 25, 2017	3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:BiomeSettlersPack3SP.jpg	Minecraft:Strangers - Biome Settlers 3		March 9, 2017	August 29, 2017	3DS: November 20, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Holiday Skin Pack 2015.jpg	Minecraft:Holiday Skin Pack 2015		December 14, 2015	—	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:Journey to the West Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Journey to the West Skin Pack		February 3, 2016	—	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:RedstoneSpecialistsSP.jpg	Minecraft:Redstone Specialists Skin Pack		February 12, 2016	July 26, 2016	EE: June 28, 2016 3DS: September 13, 2017	Template:Tc
File:MinecraftStoryModeSP.jpg	Minecraft:Story Mode Skin Pack		April 5, 2016	April 6, 2016	EE: June 28, 2016	Template:Tc
File:VillainsSP.jpg	Minecraft:Villains Skin Pack		July 28, 2016	January 31, 2017	3DS: September 19, 2018	Template:Tc
File:CampfireTalesSP.jpg	Minecraft:Campfire Tales Skin Pack		October 3, 2016	October 25, 2016	3DS: June 5, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Mini Game Masters.jpg	Minecraft:Mini Game Masters Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	March 28, 2017	—	Template:Tc
File:Mini Game Heroes.jpg	Minecraft:Mini Game Heroes Skin Pack		September 12, 2017	June 27, 2017	—	Template:Tc
File:PowerRangersSP.jpg	Minecraft:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers		March 28, 2017	March 28, 2017	3DS: November 20, 2018	Template:Tc
File:MagicTheGatheringSP.jpg	Minecraft:Magic: The Gathering Skin Pack		May 4, 2017	May 30, 2017	3DS: November 20, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Stranger Things Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Stranger Things Skin Pack		October 27, 2017	October 27, 2017	3DS: September 19, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Moana.png	Minecraft:Moana Character Pack		January 30, 2018	January 30, 2018	3DS: November 20, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Noctis SP.jpg	Minecraft:Noctis Skin Pack		April 24, 2018	April 24, 2018	—	Template:Tc
File:Incredibles.png	Minecraft:The Incredibles Skin Pack		June 21, 2018	June 21, 2018	—	Template:Tc
File:From the shadows skin pack.jpg	Minecraft:From the Shadows Skin Pack		October 23, 2018	October 23, 2018	—	Template:Tc
File:Builders & Biomes Artwork.jpg	Builders & Biomes		October 9, 2020	—	JE: October 13, 2020	Template:Tc

Bedrock Edition

Image	Name	Description	Release date	Purchasable
File:Legacy Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Legacy Skin Pack	A skin pack of existing skins.	September 12, 2017	Template:Tc
File:Norse mythology bonus skins.jpg	Minecraft:Norse Mythology Bonus Skins	Bonus skins for the Minecraft:Norse Mythology Mash-up Pack.	December 25, 2017	Template:Tc
File:WinterWondersSP.jpg	Minecraft:Winter Wonders Skin Pack	A skin pack themed after winter.	January 6, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Lunar New Year Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Lunar New Year Skin Pack	A skin pack themed after the Template:Wikipedia.	February 16, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Coral Crafters.jpg	Minecraft:Coral Crafters Skin Pack	A skin pack tie-in to the Minecraft:Coral Crafters ad campaign.	June 8, 2018	Template:Tc
File:BeachPartySkinPack Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:Beach Party Skin Pack	A skin pack themed around beach culture.	July 19, 2018	Template:Tc
File:Paws and Claws Cosplay.jpg	Minecraft:Paws and Claws Cosplay Pack	A tie-in to the release of the Holiday Update.	December 13, 2018	Template:Tc
File:LEGO Minecraft Dragon Slayer.jpg	Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft Dragon Slayer	A skin pack distributed through the Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft set "The End Battle".	?	Template:Tc
File:Minecraft Earth Skin key art.jpg	Minecraft:Earth Skin	A skin tie-in to the release of Template:MCE.	May 13, 2019	Template:Tc
File:Founder's Cape key art.jpg	Founder's Cape	A skin pack version of the Minecraft:founder's cape.	September 28, 2019	Template:Tc
File:Uniqlo SP.jpg	Minecraft:Minecraft x Uniqlo Skin Pack	A skin pack featuring skins based off a collaboration with Template:W.	February 14, 2020	Template:Tc
File:Uniqlo SP2.jpg	Minecraft:Minecraft x UNIQLO Skins Vol 2	A second skin pack featuring skins based off a collaboration with Template:W.	February 24, 2021	Template:Tc
File:Minecraft Earth Skin key art.jpg	Minecraft:Mumbo Jumbo & Grian Skins	A skin pack of the distinct skins of Minecraft:Mumbo Jumbo and Minecraft:Grian.	August 17, 2020	Template:Tc
File:Brody's Give Campaign Skin.jpg	Minecraft:Give Campaign Skins	A skin pack distributed through an internal contest.	October 6, 2020	Template:Tc
File:Rockin Holiday.jpg	Minecraft:Rockin' Holiday Skins	A Christmas-themed skin pack with two unique characters.	October 22, 2020	Template:Tc
File:LNYOTO Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:Lunar New Year of the Ox	A skin pack themed to the Template:Wikipedia, specifically the Year of the Ox.	February 4, 2021	Template:Tc
File:Sonic30 Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:Sonic the Hedgehog Skin Pack	A skin pack of two fans of the Minecraft:Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.	July 20, 2021	Template:Tc
File:Crafty Costumes.jpg	Minecraft:Crafty Costumes	A skin pack themed around various Halloween costumes.	October 1, 2021	Template:Tc
File:Timeless Toys.jpg	Minecraft:Timeless Toys Skins	A skin pack themed after several toys.	October 13, 2021	Template:Tc
File:Youtube Skin Pack key art.jpg	Minecraft:YouTube Creators Skin Pack	A skin pack of several creators from Minecraft:YouTube, using their same designs from Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs Explorers.	December 9, 2021	Template:Tc
File:The World Warrior DLC.png	Minecraft:The World Warrior	A skin pack of various characters from the Template:Wikipedia franchise.	February 7, 2022	Template:Tc
File:Young Gru Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Young Gru	A skin of a young Template:Wikipedia from the Despicable Me franchise.	May 31, 2022	Template:Tc
File:LaLiga22-23.jpg	Minecraft:LaLiga Skin Pack	A skin pack themed after Template:Wikipedia.	September 19, 2022	Template:Tc
File:LaLiga23-24SkinPack thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:LALIGA Skin Pack	A second skin pack themed after La Liga.	October 10, 2023	Template:Tc
File:Mob Vote 2022 Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Mob Vote Skin Pack 2022	A tie-in to the 2022 Minecraft:Mob Vote, featuring three unique characters cosplaying as the Minecraft:rascal, Minecraft:sniffer, and Minecraft:tuff golem.	October 6, 2022	Template:Tc
File:Minecraft Dungeons Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Dungeons Hero Skin Pack	A tie-in to the release of Template:MCD, featuring several Template:MCD.	October 13, 2022	Template:Tc
File:Minecraft Legends Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Minecraft Legends Skin Pack	A tie-in to the release of Template:MCL, featuring several Template:MCL.	October 18, 2023	Template:Tc
File:Sweet Summer SP.jpg	Minecraft:Sweet Summer	A skin pack distributed through items in the "Minecraft x Justice" collection at Template:Wikipedia.	February 20, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Frozen Skin Pack.jpg	Minecraft:Frozen: Anna & Elsa Skin Pack	A skin pack consisting of different variations of Elsa and Anna from the Template:Wikipedia franchise.	April 1, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Tutorial Skin Pack.png	Minecraft:Tutorial Skin Pack	A free skin pack shared on GitHub.	April 15, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Fauna Friends Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:Fauna Friends	A skin pack distributed through products sold at Template:Wikipedia.	May 23, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Halloween Cosplay.jpg	Minecraft:Halloween Cosplay	A skin pack distributed through costumes sold by Disguise.	May 23, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Crafty Crew.jpg	Minecraft:Crafty Crew	A skin pack distributed through a collaboration with Minecraft:Reebok.	August 5, 2024	Template:Tc
File:Monica and Friends Key Art.jpg	Minecraft:Monica and Friends	A skin pack featuring characters from the Template:W media franchise.	March 4, 2025	Template:Tc
File:AMCM HeroPack Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Hero Pack	A tie-in to the release of Template:AMCM, featuring skins of Template:AMCM and the Template:AMCM.	March 20, 2025	Template:Tc
File:Grimace Egg Thumbnail.jpg	Minecraft:McDonald's skins	Several skin packs released for the Template:AMCM collaboration.	March 24, 2025	Template:Tc
File:Superman Skin Pack Key Art.jpg	Minecraft:Superman Skin Pack	A tie-in to the 2025 Template:Wikipedia film.	July 8, 2025	Template:Tc
File:LAFD Firefighter Heroes Key Art.jpg	Minecraft:LAFD Firefighter Heroes	A skin pack featuring firefighters made in collaboration with the Template:W.	July 29, 2025	Template:Tc
File:Ghast Station Skinpack.jpg	Minecraft:Ghast Station Skinpack	A skin pack distributed through the Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft set "Ghast Station".	January 26, 2026	Template:Tc
File:Huggy & Friends Skin Pack key art.jpg	Minecraft:Huggy & Friends Skin Pack	A skin pack featuring characters from the Template:Wikipedia video game and merchandise franchise.	February 10, 2026	Template:Tc
File:Baby Mob Caretakers Thumbnail 0.jpg	Minecraft:Tiny Takeover: Mob Caretakers	A skin pack promoting the Minecraft:Tiny Takeover drop.	March 24, 2026	Template:Tc

Legacy Console Edition

Image	Name	Description	Release date	Purchasable
File:LCE default skin pack.png	Default Skin Pack	The default skin pack of the version, featuring several variations of Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Alex.	July 13, 2012	Template:Tc
File:SummerOfArcadePromotionalSP.jpg	Minecraft:Summer of Arcade Skin Pack	A tie-in to the Template:W event on the Template:W.	July 18, 2012	Template:Tc
File:HalloweenSP.png	Minecraft:Halloween Charity Skin Pack	A Halloween themed skin pack featuring contributons from several studios.	October 26, 2012	Template:Tc
File:Festive Skin Pack.png	Minecraft:Festive Skin Pack	A Christmas themed skin pack, featuring Santa Claus.	December 19, 2012	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 4 key art.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 4	A skin pack featuring characters from franchises such as Minecraft:Halo, Template:Wikipedia, and Template:Wikipedia, among others.	March 13, 2013	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 5 key art.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 5	A skin pack featuring characters from franchises such as Template:W, Template:W, and Minecraft:Borderlands, among others.	July 31, 2013	Template:Tc
File:Skin Pack 6 key art.jpg	Minecraft:Skin Pack 6	A skin pack featuring characters from franchises such as Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia, and Template:Wikipedia, among others.	June 25, 2014	Template:Tc
File:Doctor who volume 1.jpg	Minecraft:Doctor Who Skins Volume I	A skin pack featuring skins of characters from the Minecraft:Doctor Who franchise.	October 3, 2014	Template:Tc
File:Apps.22333.6510b.jpg	Minecraft:Doctor Who Skins Volume II	A second skin pack featuring skins of characters from the Doctor Who franchise.	December 18, 2014	Template:Tc

Minecraft Education

Image	Name	Description	Release date	Purchasable
File:Developers Skin Pack.png	Minecraft:Developers Skin Pack	A skin pack consisting of Minecraft:Steve and Minecraft:Alex in Minecraft:Mojang T-shirts.	November 1, 2016	Template:Tc
File:Friends! Skin Pack.png	Minecraft:Friends! Skin Pack	A skin pack of characters made using Minecraft:Character Creator items.	November 2, 2021	Template:Tc
width=150x150	Minecraft:Ancient Greece Skin Pack 1	A skin pack made of ancient Greece characters.	April 9, 2026	Template:Tc
width=150x150	Minecraft:Ancient Rome Skin Pack 1	A skin pack made of Roman characters.	April 9, 2026	Template:Tc
width=150x150	Minecraft:Ancient Egypt Skin Pack 1	A skin pack made up of ancient Egyptian characters.<ref name=":edu">Template:Citation</ref><ref name=":video">Template:YouTube link</ref>	TBA	Template:Tc

Package format

Template:Exclusive

Custom skin packs use a package format which contains multiple Minecraft:skins for the players and loaded by the game under the Template:Cd directory. It is defined in Template:Cd with the Template:Cd module, and contains Template:Cd and Minecraft:localization files for defining skin entries. When a custom skin pack is loaded by the game, it appears as a skin pack below the custom skin on the "Classic Skins" menu of the Minecraft:Dressing Room.

Zipped skin packs can be distributed with the Template:Cd file extension. Opening a skin pack file will automatically import it to Template:Cd and it appears in the Dressing Room. Imported skin packs do not support custom geometry models, only being exclusive to Minecraft:marketplace skin packs made by official collaborations, or published by "Minecraft".Template:Cn

Directory structure

Template:File or Template:File

- Template:File: Specifies the models of each geometry type. Only used in internal skin packs.
- Template:File: Skin packs use the Template:Cd type.
- Template:File: Defines skin entries stored in the pack.
- Template:File. A skin file. Multiple skin files can be stored in a pack.
- Template:File: Defines names for the skins in-game, which can be translated.
  - Template:File. Specifies all languages used.
  - Template:File. A language file for localization. Multiple language files can be used.

skins.json

The Template:Cd file is used to define skin entries later loaded by the game. The following interface is used for Template:Cd:

Template:Nbt: The root tag.
- Template:Nbt: The skin pack name used for language localization for the skin's display name.
- Template:Nbt: The name used for serialization and localization keys.
- Template:Nbt: The list of skins which may be loaded by the game.
  - Template:Nbt: An object defining a skin.
    - Template:Nbt: Specifies whether or not the skin is Template:Cd or Template:Cd. Custom skin pack may only use Template:Cd option.
    - Template:Nbt: Specifies the geometry used for the player's model when equipping the skin. For custom skin pack, this is used to specify wide or slim model, which are specified as Template:Cd and Template:Cd respectively. A Minecraft:cape can be specified with Template:Cd, but is not usable in-game.
    - Template:Nbt: The skin name used for language localization.
    - Template:Nbt: The file name used for the skin. It resolves to the root of the skin pack, and it cannot be nested (i.e. inside another folder under the root skin pack folder).

Localization

The localization files for skin pack may be defined under Template:Cd directory. For example, Template:Cd defines localization for players with American English language set in their Minecraft:settings.

The following key name format applies for skin pack localization:

Template:Cd for defining a skin's name.

Template:Cd for defining the skin pack's name.
Template:Cd for defining the author's name.

Both serialize_name and skin_localization_name are defined in the Template:Cd file as specified above.

Internal skin packs

An internal skin pack is used for the default skins, which uses the same directory structrure as custom skin packs. Internal skin packs can be found at Template:Cd.

File name	Description
custom	Unknown, does not contain any skin files.
persona	Unknown, does not contain any skin files.
vanilla	Contains all nine Minecraft:default skins, in addition to the standard dummy used to represent empty skins and bases in the Minecraft:Character Creator. This pack also stores the three geometry types.