Cosmetics
Hats, capes, trails, hit effects, intros and emotes: what they look like, who sees them and how to get each one.
What cosmetics are
Cosmetics change how you look and nothing else. They never touch your speed, your damage or your weapons, so a fighter in a plain outfit and one in a full set are equal.
There are five slots: a hat, a cape, a trail, a hit effect and a Play of the Game intro. Emotes are a sixth thing to show off, set up separately in Options.
How to equip them
On the join screen, open the Cosmetics section. It shows what you have on, a live preview of your fighter and a row of swatches for each slot. Click a swatch to wear it, or pick None to wear nothing in that slot.
A padlock means the item is still locked. Hover over it, or tap it, to read how to unlock it. Your choice is remembered in this browser and sent when you join a match.
How to unlock them
Items come in five kinds. Some are free for everyone, guests included. Some need a free account with a confirmed e-mail. Some are earned with an achievement. Some are sold in the Store. And one item drops every month for Plus members.
The Achievements page lists what each achievement unlocks, and the Store page shows what is for sale. The pages below explain each way in detail.
Who sees what
Everyone in the match sees your hat, cape, trail and hit effect. Your Play of the Game intro is different: it is never shown during the fight. It plays on the Play of the Game card at the end of the match, and in every video you export.
Trails and hit effects are made of particles, so they follow the Particles option in Options. Turn it off and you stop seeing them on everyone. Hats and capes are not particles.
What you can wear
- Hats
16 hats to put on your fighter, from a plain cap to a halo. Here is every one of them, and how to unlock it.
- Capes
4 capes that flow behind you as you run and fall. See each one move, and how to get it.
- Trails
12 trails that follow your fighter as they run and jump, from sparkles to rainbows. See them all live.
- Hit effects
10 hit effects that change what a landed hit looks like, from comic bursts to fireworks.
- Play of the Game intros
8 intros that open your Play of the Game card, from a flex to a hero landing. Preview them all here.
- Emotes
10 emotes to dance, bow or headbang between fights. See each one and how to unlock the rest.
How to get them
- Unlocking with achievements
17 achievements hand out a cosmetic or an emote. Here is how that works.
- The Store
Some cosmetics are sold in the Store. See how buying works and what you keep.
- Plus drops
Vibe Fighter Plus members get a new cosmetic every month. Subscribe that month and it is yours for good.
- Accounts, passes and friends
A confirmed e-mail unlocks account items, a thank-you code unlocks every paid one, and inviting a friend earns a trail.
