Tracker Compass
by Libreh
Tracker Compass is a Fabric and Quilt server-side mod for Manhunt-style games, where a compass points at a chosen player and its text can show that player's data.
What it does
The mod adds a compass that tracks a player and can display placeholder text built from that player's name, display name and status. Plain player placeholders resolve against the observer who holds the compass, while target placeholders resolve against the tracked player, so a target health value shows the tracked player's health. Two text formats are supported: QuickText tags and Simplified Text Format tags, which use the same tags with colon-style arguments.
Mods can register their own placeholders, and the TextPlaceholderAPI syntax with namespace and name separated by a colon keeps them distinct from the defaults. The mod requires Fabric API and bundles fabric-permissions-api. It runs on the server only, so players join without installing anything, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt, with 0.1.0 for 26.2 as the latest build, across 8 release versions 1.21.6 – 26.2, including 26.1.2.
Key features
Tracking compass
The compass points at a chosen player, which fits Manhunt-style minigames on a server.
Default placeholders
Built-in placeholders such as player name, display name and target name fill text with live values.
Mirrored target data
Target placeholders show the tracked player's data, such as health, instead of the observer's own.
Custom placeholders
Other mods can register placeholders, which are kept apart from the defaults by the namespace colon syntax.
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
Embedded 1
Use cases
Manhunt minigames
A server can run a hunt where one player is tracked and the others follow the compass.
Status displays
Players can see a tracked player's name and health in compass text while they move around.
Who it’s for: Server owners running minigames and players on those servers who want compasses that show live data about another player. The mod is not needed on a client.
How it compares
Player tracking compass is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.5 – 26.3 that is server required with an optional client, under the MIT License and not open source. Simple Manhunt Compass covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 on the same four loaders, is server-side only and is also under the MIT License. Manhunt Compass is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracker Compass | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-03 |
| Player tracking compass | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-09 |
| Simple Manhunt Compass | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-15 |
| Manhunt Compass | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-16 |
Questions
Does Tracker Compass need Fabric API?
Does a player need to install Tracker Compass?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Tracker Compass is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
TextPlaceholderAPI placeholders use the %namespace:name% syntax (distinct from the ${...} placeholders above). Plain %player:...% placeholders resolve against the observer holding the compass. Every player:* placeholder is also mirrored into a target:* namespace that resolves against the tracked player, so use…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/trackercompass
- Owner
- Libreh
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15