Impersonate
by Ladysnake
Impersonate lets a player take on another player's name, skin, nameplate and chat identity on a server, and server operators can use its command to manage the feature.
What it does
Once a player assumes another identity, the character shows the target's skin and nameplate, sends chat messages under that name and can sign books as that player. The impersonated player's pets are also fooled, and the character appears in online player lists under the borrowed name. The stated uses include machinima, roleplay, faction games and pranks between friends.
Server logs keep the actual player's name next to the fake one, so moderators can trace an impersonation and operators can reveal ongoing ones the same way. The mod adds an impersonate command that server operators and mapmakers can use to interact with its API. It is server-side only, so players join without installing it, though the author recommends client installation. Installation requires Fabric API on the latest version, and the mod is published for Fabric and Quilt across 20 release versions, 1.16.3 – 1.21.11, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Assume another character
A player can take the name, skin and nameplate of another player on the server.
Chat and books as the target
Chat messages and signed books carry the impersonated player's identity.
Appears in player lists
The assumed identity is shown in online player lists under the borrowed name.
Server logs keep the real name
Logs always display the actual player's name alongside the fake one, so impersonations can be traced.
Impersonate command
An operator command lets server operators and mapmakers work with the mod's API.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Machinima and roleplay
Players making machinima or roleplaying characters can speak and appear as other people.
Pranks between friends
The mod is used for pranks among players on a server, with server logs still showing who acted.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run roleplay, faction or prank servers, and map makers who want to script identity changes through the API.
Questions
Does Impersonate need to be installed on the client?
What does Impersonate require?
Can server operators see who is impersonating whom?
Which Minecraft versions does Impersonate support?
In the catalog
Impersonate is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Have you ever wanted to impersonate another player? Be it for making machinimas, roleplaying, playing 5D chess in factions, or just pranking friends, there are lots of (relatively) good reasons to assume the identity of someone else. They will however not fool the impersonated player's pets, if any.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/impersonate
- Owner
- Ladysnake
- Published
- 2021-01-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15