A recreation of the Assassin / Man hunt game used in some of Dream's videos

The easiest way to set up Minecraft Manhunt games, just like in Dream's videos!
Direct download from SpigotMC · 107,180 downloads
Minecraft Manhunt is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Short. The easiest way to set up Minecraft Manhunt games, just like in Dream's videos!
It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 107,180 times on SpigotMC. 4 people rated it 4.3 out of 5. The last update came out on Jan 4, 2022.
Minecraft Manhunt has had 5 releases on SpigotMC since Nov 14, 2020. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.4, released on Jan 4, 2022.
| Version | Released | Type |
|---|---|---|
1.4 | Jan 4, 2022 | Release |
1.3 | Jun 19, 2021 | Release |
1.2 | Jun 12, 2021 | Release |
1.1 | Feb 1, 2021 | Release |
1.0 | Nov 14, 2020 | Release |
The commands named on the SpigotMC page of Minecraft Manhunt:
/selectrunner/runner/getcompass/compassOverview
This plugin is a free, drag-and-drop solution to anyone who wants to play Minecraft Manhunt with their friends. It implements a player-tracking compass into your server that will point towards the chosen speedrunner - it even works in the Nether and the End!
This plugin was obviously inspired by
Dream's Minecraft Manhunt series, so credit where it's due.
Commands
Permissions
Usage
This plugin is very simple to use. All permissions are given by default, so no need to worry about not being able to use any of the commands. It is for use on Minecraft 1.16+ only, but I may add support for older versions if that's what people want - note that the tracking compass cannot work in dimensions that aren't the Overworld in versions prior to 1.16.
Once a speedrunner is selected, all other online players become hunters and are given a tracking compass each. If someone joins the server
after a speedrunner has been selected, they will not have a role, meaning if you want them to be a hunter too, you will need to select the speedrunner again by using the appropriate command.
If a hunter dies, they will automatically be given a new tracking compass upon respawning. If a hunter somehow loses their tracking compass, they can easily give themself another one by using the appropriate command.
How the Tracking Compass Works
The tracking compass in this plugin was designed to work intuitively across all three of Minecraft's dimensions - the Overworld, the Nether and the End. To use it, a hunter must simply right-click while holding it and its needle will point towards the speedrunner's last known location.
If the hunter is in the same dimension as the speedrunner, their last known location will be where the speedrunner was at the time of right-clicking.
If the hunter is in a different dimension to the speedrunner, their last known location will be where the speedrunner was just before they teleported from the dimension that the hunter is in (in most cases, this will be a portal).
Configuration File (config.yml)
Code (Text):
compass-name: "&eTracking Compass"
compass-lore:
selectrunner-clear-inventory: true
selectrunner-heal: true
selectrunner-daytime: true
selectrunner-clear-weather: true
compass-use-play-sound: true
compass-use-sound: UI_BUTTON_CLICK
remove-compass-on-death: true
selectrunner-success: "&6%player% &ahas been selected as the runner."
selectrunner-invalid-player: "&cInvalid player specified. Are they offline?"
selectrunner-no-player-specified: "&cYou must specify a player to be the runner."
getcompass-success: "&aYou have been given a new compass."
getcompass-executed-by-runner: "&cOnly hunters can use this command."
getcompass-no-role: "&cYou don't have a role."
getcompass-executed-by-console: "&cThis command can only be executed by a player."
compass-use-success: "&aCompass pointing towards &6%player%&a's last known location."
compass-use-runner-offline: "&cThe runner is not online."
compass-use-by-runner: "&cOnly hunters can use this."
compass-use-location-unknown: "&cLast location is not known."
Questions / Support / Bugs
If you have questions, need support or have encountered any bugs with the plugin, please do not use private messages or reviews to let me know. Instead, use the Discussion section and I will get back to you as quickly as I can.
Written by Short. Read it with pictures on SpigotMC.
Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.
Download the .jar file from SpigotMC and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: Minecraft Manhunt should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.
Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server
| Resource | Downloads | Rating | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107K | 4.3 | 1.16 – 1.21 | Jan 4, 2022 | Free | |
| Dream Man Huntnatekomodo | 895K | 4.2 | 1.16 – 1.19 | Jul 10, 2022 | Free |
| 439K | 4.7 | 1.16 – 1.21 | Jun 9, 2025 | Free | |
| 122K | – | 1.18 – 26.x | 2 days ago | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Minecraft Manhunt is free to download from SpigotMC.
Minecraft Manhunt runs on Paper and Spigot servers.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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