Balaclava
by SoyDisa
Balaclava adds a head-worn item that hides a player's identity by swapping names in chat and removing the nametag above the wearer.
What it does
Balaclava is a simple equipment mod for Forge. Players wear it like a helmet: right-click with the item in hand to put it on the head. Once worn, the chat name is replaced with Anonymous and the nametag above the player's head is hidden, so other players no longer see who is wearing it. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.
Files are published for Forge, for the 1.12.2 and 1.20.1 game versions, with 1.1 for 1.20.1 as the latest file. The code is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. Balaclava is listed in the Equipment category, with Utility and Minigame as secondary categories.
Key features
Hidden chat name
While the item is worn, chat messages from the player show Anonymous in place of the real name.
Hidden nametag
The name shown above the wearer's head is removed, so nearby players cannot tell who is underneath.
Worn as a helmet
The item goes on the head slot: right-click with it in hand to equip it, the same way as other helmets.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Balaclava have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Balaclava support?
In the catalog
Balaclava is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Balaclava works like an helmet, but you'll need to right-click with that in your hand to put them on your head. Functions: - Hide your identity in the chat, replacing that with "Anonymous"! - Vanish your nametag, so nobody can recognize who you are!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/balaclava-mod
- Owner
- SoyDisa
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15