A Minecraft Spigot/Paper plugin that recreates the popular "Manhunt" gamemode where hunters chase runners who are trying to beat the game by killing the Ender Dragon.
## Features
- **Team System** - Add players to hunter or runner teams
- **Automatic World Creation** - Creates fresh worlds for each game with optional seed
- **Start Modes** - Timer-based head start or hit-to-release mode
- **Compass Tracking** - Hunters can track runners (via scoreboard)
- **Runner Perks** - Fire protection and free totem in the Nether
- **Tab Completion** - All commands have proper autocomplete
## Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/hunter add <player>` | Add a player to the hunter team |
| `/hunter remove <player>` | Remove a player from hunters |
| `/runner add <player>` | Add a player to the runner team |
| `/runner remove <player>` | Remove a player from runners |
| `/manhunt create [seed]` | Create a new manhunt world |
| `/manhunt start timer <seconds>` | Start with timed head start |
| `/manhunt start hit` | Start with hit-to-release mode |
| `/manhunt stop` | Stop the current game |
| `/manhunt perks` | View runner perk settings |
| `/manhunt perks totem true/false` | Toggle free totem perk |
| `/manhunt perks fireprotection true/false` | Toggle fire protection perk |
## Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default |
|------------|-------------|---------|
| `neomanhunt.admin` | Access to all manhunt commands | OP |
## Runner Perks (Nether)
Runners receive special perks when entering the Nether:
1. **Fire Protection** (default: enabled)
- Continuous Fire Resistance effect while in the Nether
- Automatically removed when leaving the Nether
2. **Totem of Undying** (default: enabled)
- One free totem given on first Nether entry
- Only given once per game
## How to Play
1. Add players to teams:
```
/hunter add PlayerA
/runner add PlayerB
```
2. Create the manhunt world:
```
/manhunt create
```
Or with a specific seed:
```
/manhunt create 12345
```
3. Start the game:
```
/manhunt start timer 60 (60 second head start)
/manhunt start hit (hunters released when hit by runner)
```
4. **Win Conditions:**
- **Runners win** - Kill the Ender Dragon
- **Hunters win** - Eliminate all runners
## Installation
1. Download the latest JAR from releases
2. Place in your server's `plugins/` folder
3. Restart the server
4. Configure perks as desired
## Features
- **Team System** - Add players to hunter or runner teams
- **Automatic World Creation** - Creates fresh worlds for each game with optional seed
- **Start Modes** - Timer-based head start or hit-to-release mode
- **Compass Tracking** - Hunters can track runners (via scoreboard)
- **Runner Perks** - Fire protection and free totem in the Nether
- **Tab Completion** - All commands have proper autocomplete
## Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/hunter add <player>` | Add a player to the hunter team |
| `/hunter remove <player>` | Remove a player from hunters |
| `/runner add <player>` | Add a player to the runner team |
| `/runner remove <player>` | Remove a player from runners |
| `/manhunt create [seed]` | Create a new manhunt world |
| `/manhunt start timer <seconds>` | Start with timed head start |
| `/manhunt start hit` | Start with hit-to-release mode |
| `/manhunt stop` | Stop the current game |
| `/manhunt perks` | View runner perk settings |
| `/manhunt perks totem true/false` | Toggle free totem perk |
| `/manhunt perks fireprotection true/false` | Toggle fire protection perk |
## Permissions
| Permission | Description | Default |
|------------|-------------|---------|
| `neomanhunt.admin` | Access to all manhunt commands | OP |
## Runner Perks (Nether)
Runners receive special perks when entering the Nether:
1. **Fire Protection** (default: enabled)
- Continuous Fire Resistance effect while in the Nether
- Automatically removed when leaving the Nether
2. **Totem of Undying** (default: enabled)
- One free totem given on first Nether entry
- Only given once per game
## How to Play
1. Add players to teams:
```
/hunter add PlayerA
/runner add PlayerB
```
2. Create the manhunt world:
```
/manhunt create
```
Or with a specific seed:
```
/manhunt create 12345
```
3. Start the game:
```
/manhunt start timer 60 (60 second head start)
/manhunt start hit (hunters released when hit by runner)
```
4. **Win Conditions:**
- **Runners win** - Kill the Ender Dragon
- **Hunters win** - Eliminate all runners
## Installation
1. Download the latest JAR from releases
2. Place in your server's `plugins/` folder
3. Restart the server
4. Configure perks as desired
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
NeoManhunt is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.16. Downloaded 14 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.