DEXHUNT
by atenshi_
DexHunt turns a Minecraft multiplayer session into a Dexter-inspired hunt, where one player is the hunter and the rest try to find out who the hidden killers are.
What it does
One player is assigned the role of Dexter, a cold-blooded hunter. Other players start as Potentials, and some of them turn into Killers once certain conditions are met. A Killer is tagged on the KILLER TAB player list once activated, so the hunt has a visible target while the round is running. The goal of the round depends on each player's role, and players should remember their own role for the whole round.
Dexter holds a Killer Compass that points directly at the Killer while a Killer is active. The compass key behaves intelligently and follows the current target. Only Dexter's personal kills count: a Killer is eliminated only when Dexter kills them, and anything else, such as fall damage, mobs or other players, does not count toward the win. When a Killer dies, Dexter's compass disappears permanently and Dexter is put in Spectator mode.
The mod runs in a Forge 1.21.1 environment and requires the client and the server to both run it. Its single file, published as 1.0.0 for 1.21.1 on 2025-10-14, is under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Dexter role
A single player is chosen as Dexter, the vigilante hunter who must eliminate the Killer personally to win.
Potentials and Killers
Regular players start as Potentials and become Killers after conditions such as killing one player or 20 mobs.
Killer Compass
Dexter receives a compass that points at the active Killer, and it disappears permanently once that Killer dies.
Role management command
Admins can assign a selected player as Dexter or a Potential, reset a player to the neutral role, and clear that player's stored data.
Player information display
A detailed view of the selected player helps admins monitor a round and correct administrative mistakes.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Killer Animals is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source. It runs on client and server, while DexHunt is a client and server mod for 1.21.1 only. Blood Spatter Analyst is a client and server Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, focused on investigation rather than role-based hunting.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXHUNT | Forge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-14 |
| The Killer Animals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-15 |
| Blood Spatter Analyst [BETA] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-03 |
Questions
Does DexHunt need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does DexHunt support?
How does a Killer get identified during a round?
In the catalog
DEXHUNT is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
DexHunt transforms Minecraft multiplayer into a *Dexter*-inspired PvP investigation game where trust means nothing, and every kill counts. One player becomes Dexter, the cold-blooded hunter. Others are Potentials, who can turn into Killers after certain conditions are met. Your goal depends on your role — but…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dexhunt
- Owner
- atenshi_
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15