How to Claim Minecraft Dungeons II Preorder Bonuses: 5 Steps [2026]

By Indie Kings | September 29, 2026

Updated September 29, 2026: The Minecraft Dungeons II preorder set is 2 hero skins plus the Twisted cape and the Twisted Chicken pet, per the minecraft.net store page. That offer expired September 28 2026, so this guide is now a recovery checklist to find and equip items you already earned.

Image: Minecraft Dungeons II key art. Credit: Mojang Studios via minecraft.net.

What the preorder set includes

Minecraft Dungeons II launched September 29 2026 from Mojang Studios plus Double Eleven, published by Xbox Game Studios. It is available on Windows, Steam, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, Switch and Switch 2. This wide launch matters because preorder entitlements stay on the store and account where you bought the game.

The preorder bonus set is 2 hero skins for Alex and Steve, the Twisted cape, and the Twisted Chicken pet, per the minecraft.net store page. The same set is described on the minecraft.net about page, on Xbox store pages, and on Nintendo eShop listings. Those four source families agree on the contents and on the deadline.

The offer expired September 28 2026, per the minecraft.net about page, per the minecraft.net store page, per Xbox store pages, and per Nintendo eShop listings. That means you cannot earn these cosmetics by buying after launch. You can only recover them if your purchase was completed before the deadline.

Preorder cosmetics are tied to the purchasing account and the purchasing platform. Buying before the deadline on one account does not unlock the set on a different account. Buying on Steam does not unlock the set on Xbox or PlayStation or Nintendo.

Game Pass alone does not grant preorder cosmetics. A Game Pass install lets you play the Standard campaign where available, but it does not add timed preorder entitlements. You need a qualifying preorder purchase on the same account and platform to claim the set.

Think of the set as three layers that unlock together. The hero skins change your character look in the hero wardrobe customisation flow. The Twisted cape appears as a cape option once the entitlement is present. The Twisted Chicken pet appears as a pet option and should follow your hero in camp when equipped.

The table above keeps Standard preorder, Deluxe extras, and the separate Hero Cape in distinct rows. That layout helps you check what you should own before you touch any menu. If you bought Standard preorder, expect four preorder rows and nothing else. If you bought Deluxe preorder, expect the Deluxe rows as well.

Do not confuse skin count between editions. The base preorder set includes 2 hero skins for Alex and Steve, per the minecraft.net store page. The Deluxe Edition adds 4 more hero skins on top, per Xbox store listings. Those Deluxe skins are separate from the Alex and Steve preorder skins.

Do not confuse cape names either. The preorder cape is the Twisted cape. The Deluxe cape is the Soul cape, per Xbox store listings. The loyalty cape is the Hero Cape, which is not a preorder item at all.

What the Deluxe Edition adds

The Deluxe Edition includes everything in the preorder set when you preordered Deluxe before the deadline. It then adds the Soul cape, the Blub pet, 4 hero skins, and DLC 1 and 2 when released, per Xbox store listings. Those extras sit on top of the base preorder set rather than replacing it.

The Soul cape is a Deluxe cape option that is distinct from the Twisted preorder cape. The Blub pet is a Deluxe pet option that is distinct from the Twisted Chicken preorder pet. You should see both capes and both pets if you own a Deluxe preorder and both entitlements installed correctly.

The 4 Deluxe hero skins are separate from the Alex and Steve preorder skins. They expand your hero wardrobe customisation choices rather than overwriting the preorder skins. If you only see Alex and Steve, your Deluxe skin entitlement may not have installed yet.

DLC 1 and 2 are included with Deluxe when released, per Xbox store listings. They are not available at launch as playable content in the same way as capes and pets. Treat them as future entitlements that will appear when each DLC releases.

Deluxe ownership follows the same account and platform rule as Standard preorder. A Deluxe purchase on Xbox does not unlock Deluxe extras on Steam or PlayStation or Nintendo. A Deluxe purchase on one Microsoft account does not unlock Deluxe extras on a different Microsoft account.

If you upgraded from Standard to Deluxe, confirm which upgrade path your store used. Some stores grant a new Deluxe entitlement while others add a Deluxe upgrade pack on top of Standard. In both cases the result you want is the same, which is Standard plus Deluxe rows present in your entitlement list.

Hero Cape is separate from preorder

The Hero Cape is not a preorder item. Playing Minecraft Dungeons I and II with the same Microsoft account grants the Hero Cape in Dungeons II and in Minecraft Java and Bedrock, per the minecraft.net about-dungeons page. Keep this cape in its own mental box so you do not file a preorder ticket for a loyalty reward.

The Hero Cape grant depends on account linkage across two games. You need Dungeons I activity and Dungeons II activity on the same Microsoft account. If you played Dungeons I on a different Microsoft account, the match will not trigger.

The Hero Cape appears in Dungeons II plus in Minecraft Java and Bedrock when the condition is met, per the minecraft.net about-dungeons page. That cross game grant is wider than the preorder set, which stays inside Dungeons II. Expect some delay before the cape shows in all three destinations.

Do not confuse the Hero Cape with the Twisted Cape. The Twisted cape comes from preordering Dungeons II before September 28 2026. The Hero Cape comes from playing both Dungeons games on the same Microsoft account. Their names look similar in a wardrobe list, so read each tooltip carefully.

Do not confuse the Hero Cape with the Soul cape either. The Soul cape comes from the Deluxe Edition, per Xbox store listings. The Hero Cape comes from the two game loyalty condition. If you own Deluxe preorder plus the loyalty grant, you could own three capes at once.

If your Twisted cape is missing but your Hero Cape is present, your loyalty link works and your preorder link does not. Focus your fix on purchase date, store, account, and entitlement download. If your Twisted cape is present but your Hero Cape is missing, focus your fix on Microsoft account matching across Dungeons I and Dungeons II.

How to claim in 5 steps

The flow below assumes you preordered before September 28 2026 on the account and platform you are checking now. It moves from purchase proof to installed entitlement to in game equip to camp verification. Read all five steps first, then work them in order without skipping.

Exact in game menu and button names for the wardrobe, cape slot, and pet slot on the launch build are NOT verified. This guide gives the flow and tags each menu name with [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. Judge success by what you can see and equip, not by matching an exact button label from a prerelease screenshot.

1. Confirm you preordered before September 28 2026 on this account. Open your store order history on the same account you will play on, find the Dungeons II preorder line with a date before September 28 2026, and screenshot the order number and edition. If the date is September 29 2026 or later, stop here because the set expired and no menu will create it.
2. Install on the purchasing platform and check the entitlement download in the store. Install the full game on the same platform where you preordered, then open the store DLC or add ons list for Dungeons II and confirm the preorder pack shows as owned and installed [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. Success looks like the base game plus a preorder entitlement both marked installed, with no pending download left in the queue.
3. Launch on the same purchasing account. Start the game while signed in to the exact account that owns the preorder, stay online for the first check so the license can refresh, and wait at the main camp area until any new content notice finishes. Success looks like no license error, the correct profile name on screen, and camp loading normally.
4. Open hero customisation and equip skins plus cape. Open the hero wardrobe customisation screen from camp [NEEDS VERIFICATION], select the Alex or Steve preorder skin and confirm your hero look changes, then open the cape slot [NEEDS VERIFICATION] and equip the Twisted cape and confirm it appears on your hero back in camp. Success looks like the skins selectable, the cape visible on your hero in camp, and the choice saved after you close and reopen the screen.
5. Equip the chicken pet and verify in camp. Open the pet slot [NEEDS VERIFICATION] in the same hero customisation area, equip the Twisted Chicken pet and confirm a chicken companion follows your hero around camp, then walk a full loop of camp and reopen the screen to confirm the pet is still equipped. Success looks like the chicken visible beside you in camp, the pet slot still showing Twisted Chicken after a screen refresh, and no revert to empty or default pet.

Work these steps on one platform at a time. Cross ownership does not exist here, so fixing Steam will not fix Xbox and fixing Xbox will not fix Switch. Pick the platform where your receipt lives and complete all five steps there first.

Stay signed in to one account through the whole chain. Store purchase, console profile, and in game profile must match. Signing in to a sibling profile or a second Microsoft account for even one step can hide entitlements that are actually present.

Restart the game after any entitlement download completes. Many launch builds only scan new DLC at startup. A fresh restart plus a return to camp is often what makes a newly installed cape or pet appear.

Platform entitlement checks

Each store shows preorder ownership in a different place. The table below tells you where to look first and what players most often miss. Use it with Step 2 above rather than instead of it. Your receipt date still decides eligibility.

On Steam, open the game DLC list and confirm the preorder pack is ticked for install [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. The Steam client can show the base game as installed while a DLC row stays unticked. Success looks like the DLC row checked, downloaded, and listed as owned in the same library entry.

On the Windows Xbox app, confirm the same Microsoft account owns both the game and the preorder pack [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. The Xbox app on PC can switch profiles more quietly than a console dashboard. Success looks like the store page showing owned and installed for both pieces under one profile name.

On Xbox Series X and S, use the manage game and add ons screen to confirm the preorder content is installed [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. Xbox store listings describe the preorder and Deluxe contents, but only the console storage screen proves the pack reached your hardware. Success looks like the add ons list showing the preorder pack as installed with no update pending.

On PlayStation 5, check the game hub add ons section and your library extras for Dungeons II [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. PlayStation profiles make this error common because every profile can launch a shared install. Success looks like the purchasing profile seeing the add on as owned while standing in camp with the cape visible.

On Switch and Switch 2, use the Nintendo eShop redownload path for add on content on the purchasing account [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. Nintendo eShop listings describe the preorder set, but the Switch home screen will not always prompt for a small entitlement. Success looks like the redownload list showing the pack as owned, followed by a restart and a visible chicken pet in camp.

Wherever you play, screenshot each screen that proves ownership. Keep the receipt date, the entitlement list, and the equipped hero in camp as three separate images. Those three images resolve most support tickets without a second round of questions.

If your bonuses are missing

If you bought after the deadline, no fix will create preorder items. A purchase on September 29 2026 or later is a launch purchase, not a preorder, because the offer expired September 28 2026. Enjoy the launch game and consider Deluxe for its own extras rather than chasing an expired pack.

If you used the wrong account, switch back to the buyer account and repeat the five steps. A parent account purchase does not appear on a child profile entitlement list. A second Microsoft account or PlayStation profile or Nintendo account will show an empty DLC list even on the same hardware.

If you relied on Game Pass, understand the limit clearly. Game Pass alone does not grant preorder cosmetics, even when it includes the full Standard campaign. You still need a qualifying preorder purchase on the same account and platform to see the Twisted cape and chicken.

If you confused the Hero Cape with the Twisted Cape, separate the two claims now. The Hero Cape needs Dungeons I plus Dungeons II on the same Microsoft account, per the minecraft.net about-dungeons page. The Twisted cape needs a Dungeons II preorder before September 28 2026 on the same account and platform.

If your edition is wrong, check Standard versus Deluxe before you reinstall. Standard preorder should show Alex, Steve, Twisted cape, and Twisted Chicken. Deluxe preorder should show those four plus Soul cape, Blub pet, 4 hero skins, and DLC 1 and 2 when released, per Xbox store listings. A missing Soul cape usually means Standard, not a broken install.

If your pack shows owned but not installed, finish the download and restart. Stores often mark a small entitlement as owned while leaving it queued behind the base game. Wait for the queue to clear, restart the game, return to camp, and recheck the hero wardrobe customisation screen [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

If your pack shows installed but the cape slot [NEEDS VERIFICATION] stays empty, check for a second profile or a second platform copy. Launch the game only from the buyer profile and disconnect other accounts if your system allows it. Then reequip the skin first, because a successful skin equip proves the entitlement path works.

If your pet slot [NEEDS VERIFICATION] stays empty while the cape works, treat the pet as a separate entitlement row. Some stores split capes and pets into distinct packs. Look for a second DLC line, install it, restart, and verify the chicken follows you on a full camp loop.

FAQ

What is in the Minecraft Dungeons II preorder bonus set?
The set is 2 hero skins for Alex and Steve, the Twisted cape, and the Twisted Chicken pet, per the minecraft.net store page. It was available for qualifying preorders before September 28 2026.

Can I still claim preorder bonuses after launch?
Only if you preordered before September 28 2026 on the same account and platform. New purchases after the deadline do not grant the set, so post launch work is recovery rather than a new claim.

Does Game Pass give me the preorder skins and cape?
No. Game Pass alone does not grant preorder cosmetics. You need a qualifying preorder purchase on the same account and platform to unlock them.

What does the Deluxe Edition add over Standard preorder?
Deluxe adds the Soul cape, the Blub pet, 4 hero skins, and DLC 1 and 2 when released, per Xbox store listings. Those items sit on top of the base preorder set for Deluxe preorder buyers.

Is the Hero Cape a preorder bonus?
No. Playing Minecraft Dungeons I and II with the same Microsoft account grants the Hero Cape in Dungeons II and in Minecraft Java and Bedrock, per the minecraft.net about-dungeons page. Keep it separate from the Twisted preorder cape.

Why is my Twisted cape or chicken missing in camp?
The usual causes are a post deadline purchase, the wrong account, an uninstalled entitlement, or Game Pass confusion. Confirm the receipt date, install the store entitlement pack, launch on the buyer account, then check the cape slot and pet slot in the hero wardrobe customisation screen [NEEDS VERIFICATION].

Bottom Line

The preorder window closed September 28 2026, so launch day work is verification rather than a new purchase. Confirm a pre deadline receipt on the buyer account, install the entitlement on the buying platform, launch on that account, then equip skins, Twisted cape, and Twisted Chicken in the hero wardrobe customisation area [NEEDS VERIFICATION]. Visible gear in camp is the proof that matters.

Keep Deluxe extras and the Hero Cape in separate checks. Deluxe adds Soul cape, Blub pet, 4 skins, and future DLC, per Xbox store listings. Hero Cape loyalty needs both Dungeons games on one Microsoft account, per the minecraft.net about-dungeons page. Mixing those three buckets causes most false missing item reports.

Sources: minecraft.net store page, minecraft.net about page, Xbox game page, Nintendo eShop listing. Purchase and deadline facts above are per those store and about pages, with menu names marked [NEEDS VERIFICATION] where the launch build UI is unconfirmed.

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