Assassin Manhunt
by TWS2401
Assassin Manhunt recreates a Speedrunner versus Assassin chase as a datapack-driven minigame, with one-hit kills and a freezing rule on the speedrunner side.
What it does
One player takes the role of the speedrunner and the others take the role of assassins. An assassin kills a speedrunner with a single hit, while a speedrunner who looks at an assassin freezes them in place. Both sides cannot hit each other at the same moment, so the chase relies on looking and positioning. Bows and other projectiles are allowed by the rules, although the datapack does not enforce that restriction.
The assassin role is given through the Tracker Compass datapack, which hands assassins compasses to follow the speedrunner. Tracker Compass is a required dependency and must be installed alongside this mod. Assassin Manhunt needs a server to run, while clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.21.11, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Speedrunner and assassin roles
Players are split into a speedrunner and assassins, each with its own rules for combat and movement.
One-hit assassin kills
An assassin who lands a hit on a speedrunner ends that speedrunner in one blow.
Freezing by looking
A speedrunner who looks directly at an assassin freezes that assassin in place for a short time.
Compass tracking
Assassins receive compasses through the Tracker Compass datapack to find the speedrunner.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Friends on a private world
A small group can set up one speedrunner and several assassins for a single chase round in their own world.
Server minigame rounds
Server owners can run the chase as a repeating round for players who join the server.
Who it’s for: Groups of players who want a competitive chase round and server owners who host minigame events.
How it compares
Manhunt Effects is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 26.2 that runs on client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Enhanced Manhunt Mod. is a Fabric-only server-side mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License. Simple Manhunt is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin Manhunt | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-24 |
| Manhunt Effects | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-22 |
| Enhanced Manhunt Mod. | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-04 |
| Simple Manhunt | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Does Assassin Manhunt need Tracker Compass?
Does a client need Assassin Manhunt installed?
How is the datapack installed?
Which loaders does Assassin Manhunt support?
In the catalog
Assassin Manhunt is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Mod version: - Download latest version from Modrinth - Place mod into mods folder (.minecraft/mods)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/assassin-manhunt
- Owner
- TWS2401
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15