KOHATS
by KOMETA
KOHATS lets players wear helmets as hats in the head slot, changing how armor looks without changing its protection.
What it does
Hats with helmet attributes are added in pure vanilla form. A player holds a helmet in the hand and opens the KOHATS menu from the Pause Menu, or presses the Quick Action key G by default, to convert it into a hat. Minecraft asks for confirmation, and pressing Yes replaces the helmet with the hat. Leather horse armor can also take both a changed item model and dye coloring.
The mod is built on a datapack and a resource pack, and both need to be installed to work. The server must run it, while players may leave it out, though they cannot get hats in multiplayer without it on their side. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files cover 1.21.8 only, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack for servers.
Key features
Helmet to hat conversion
Helmets held in the hand can be turned into hats through the KOHATS menu or the Quick Action key.
Confirmation before replacing
Minecraft asks for confirmation before a helmet is replaced with the hat, so a change is never made by accident.
Dyeable horse armor models
Leather horse armor allows both a changed item model and dye coloring.
Pause Menu button
The KOHATS menu opens from a button in the Pause Menu, which gives a second route besides the key binding.
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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.
Use cases
Themed roleplay servers
Server owners can offer costume helmets as hats so players dress characters without swapping protective gear by hand.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want cosmetic head items, and players on those servers who wish to wear helmets as hats. The mod carries dialog limitations and is not a fit for setups that cannot run a datapack and resource pack.
How it compares
Hats On is needed on the server, with the client optional, and only the server needs it. It is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, is not open source, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.5. Ultimate Roleplay Kit - Hats also is needed on the server, with the client optional, and only the server needs it. It is released under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 and covers 1.21.4 – 1.21.11. Simple Hats Collection needs both client and server, is under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOHATS | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-29 |
| Hats On | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-05 |
| Ultimate Roleplay Kit - Hats | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-16 |
| Simple Hats Collection | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
Questions
Does KOHATS need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does KOHATS support?
Why does the latest file use the beta channel?
In the catalog
KOHATS is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kohats
- Owner
- KOMETA
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15