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Minecraft Manhunt

The easiest way to set up Minecraft Manhunt games, just like in Dream's videos!

PluginsFree1.16 – 1.21
by Short · listed from SpigotMC · ★★★★★ 4.3
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What it does

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.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

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.

VersionReleasedType
1.4Jan 4, 2022Release
1.3Jun 19, 2021Release
1.2Jun 12, 2021Release
1.1Feb 1, 2021Release
1.0Nov 14, 2020Release

Commands

The commands named on the SpigotMC page of Minecraft Manhunt:

/selectrunner/runner/getcompass/compass
Description from the author on SpigotMC

Overview

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

  • /selectrunner <name> | /runner <name> - Choose who the speedrunner will be.
  • /getcompass | /compass - Give yourself a new tracking compass (hunters only).

Permissions

  • manhunt.command.selectrunner - Access to /selectrunner.
  • manhunt.command.getcompass - Access to /getcompass.

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):

                                             

              TRACKING COMPASS              

                                             

Name

compass-name: "&eTracking Compass"

Lore (text underneath the name)

compass-lore:

  • ""
  • "&7Right-click to get the runner's"
  • "&7last known location."

                                             

              GAMEPLAY OPTIONS              

                                             

Whether or not to clear everyone's inventory upon selecting a runner using /selectrunner <name> (the tracking compass is added to the hunters' inventories after this)

Default: true

selectrunner-clear-inventory: true

Whether or not to fully heal everyone's health, hunger and saturation upon selecting a runner

Default: true

selectrunner-heal: true

Whether or not to set the time to day (0 ticks) upon selecting a runner

Default: true

selectrunner-daytime: true

Whether or not to set the weather to clear upon selecting a runner

Default: true

selectrunner-clear-weather: true

Whether or not to play a sound when a hunter uses their tracking compass

Default: true

compass-use-play-sound: true

Sound to play if the above option is true - list of sounds: hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/spigot/org/bukkit/Sou…

Default: UI_BUTTON_CLICK

compass-use-sound: UI_BUTTON_CLICK

Whether or not to remove tracking compasses from dropped items upon death

Default: true

remove-compass-on-death: true

                                             

                  MESSAGES                  

                                             

When a runner has been successfully selected using /selectrunner <name>

selectrunner-success: "&6%player% &ahas been selected as the runner."

When the player specified to be the runner is invalid

selectrunner-invalid-player: "&cInvalid player specified. Are they offline?"

When no player was specified to be the runner

selectrunner-no-player-specified: "&cYou must specify a player to be the runner."

When a hunter has successfully given themself a new tracking compass using /getcompass

getcompass-success: "&aYou have been given a new compass."

When a runner tries to give themself a tracking compass

getcompass-executed-by-runner: "&cOnly hunters can use this command."

When a player with no role tries to give themself a tracking compass

getcompass-no-role: "&cYou don't have a role."

When the console tries to give itself a tracking compass

getcompass-executed-by-console: "&cThis command can only be executed by a player."

When a hunter uses their tracking compass and it successfully points towards the runner's last known location

compass-use-success: "&aCompass pointing towards &6%player%&a's last known location."

When a hunter uses their tracking compass but the runner is not online

compass-use-runner-offline: "&cThe runner is not online."

When the runner tries to use a tracking compass

compass-use-by-runner: "&cOnly hunters can use this."

When a hunter tries to use their tracking compass but the last location of the runner is not known (this should never happen through normal gameplay, so don't worry about it)

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.

How to install Minecraft Manhunt

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.

  2. Download the .jar file from SpigotMC and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. 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

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Questions

Does Minecraft Manhunt work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Minecraft Manhunt free?

Yes. Minecraft Manhunt is free to download from SpigotMC.

Which server software does Minecraft Manhunt run on?

Minecraft Manhunt runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is Minecraft Manhunt still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Minecraft Manhunt?

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