Obtaining

Currently, the test hat cannot be obtained without commands. There are no current plans to implement the cosmetic as an official item, due to its large appearance which could make it prone to abuse and misuse.

Background

Originally, the cosmetic item was not intended to be a cosmetic at all. Instead, it was created with the goal of exploring options for adding custom blocks to the Minecraft server. This idea was later realized as the Item Frame Technique, outlined in the Custom Block Techniques page.

It was later found that this had the unintentional side-effect of the model displaying with a very large appearance when worn on the player's head. As such, it was made into a separate item with the intention of being used as a cosmetic item.

History