Manhunt Compass

Right-clicking a compass cycles through the active online players in alphabetical order, skipping the player who holds it. The action bar then shows the current target's name, which world they are in and their exact block distance, and the readout updates in real time as the target moves. Output can instead go to chat, and server owners can choose whether the exact distance is broadcast to trackers.

Compasses are handled however they are held, in the main hand or the off-hand, and the tracking logic recognizes them in either slot. Players receive a fresh tracking compass after respawning, while compasses in the inventory are removed on death so they cannot drop or duplicate. The display text is a custom string that accepts vanilla formatting color codes. The mod is server-driven and built on modern data components, aiming for vanilla-parity synchronization.

Manhunt Compass is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and runs on the server. Only the server needs it, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker public. Its commands sit under a localized pusula literal with internal aliases.