Introduction

Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.21+

Manhunt Tracker is a powerful, real-time tracking addon for Minecraft Bedrock, designed for Manhunt, PvP, and competitive survival gameplay. Track any player using a simple command and get a live action-bar display with a relative compass, distance, and coordinates — all while staying balanced and dimension-aware.

Features

Relative Compass Arrow (Action Bar)

Arrow points relative to your facing direction:
- - ↑ = Target is ahead
  - ↓ = Target is behind
  - ← / → = Target is to your left or right
  - Spin in place and the arrow rotates smoothly to stay locked on the target.

Live Data Display

Distance shown in meters (blocks), updates every 0.5 seconds for smooth, flicker-free tracking.
Coordinates show the target’s X and Z position.
Y-level is hidden for balanced gameplay you must figure out if they’re underground or on a mountain.

Dimension Awareness

If the target changes dimension, the tracker shows a clear message, for example:

Target moved to THE NETHER. Last seen here: X: 100 Z: -50

If you enter a dimension the target has never visited, the tracker tells you where they are:

Target is in THE OVERWORLD. Go there!

Offline / Crash Handling

If the target leaves the server or crashes, the tracker switches to [OFFLINE] mode.

It keeps the last known location and dimension until the player reconnects.

Flexible Commands

Commands are case-insensitive (track dream = track DREAM)
No slash required

Installation & Setup

Install the pack(s) into your world.
Open World Settings → Experiments.
Enable “Beta APIs” (Required).
Add and activate the behavior packs.
Enter the world and use the command below to start tracking.

NOTE: This addon requires Beta APIs to function correctly.

Commands

Start Tracking:
track <PlayerName>
Example: track Dream
Stop Tracking:
track stop

Gameplay Balance Notes

Y-coordinate (height) is intentionally hidden.
You must still hunt intelligently to find players in caves or high terrain.
Designed for fair and competitive Manhunt gameplay.

Compatibility

Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.21+
Requires Beta APIs enabled in world settings

Perfect for:

Manhunt challenges
PvP hunting
SMP tracking games
Competitive survival worlds

Why Not Use a Compass?

Many Manhunt addons rely on a compass-based tracking system. While that works well on Java Edition, it is not reliable or clean on Minecraft Bedrock and causes several gameplay and technical issues.

On Bedrock Edition, compass tracking often works by constantly resetting the world spawn point to the runner’s position. This leads to multiple problems:

Breaks normal spawn mechanics (players may respawn at the runner’s location instead of their bed or world spawn)
Causes weird behavior when players die, rejoin, or change dimensions
Can interfere with beds, respawn anchors, and other spawn logic
Creates bugs in multiplayer worlds and servers
Feels hacky and unreliable for a competitive Manhunt experience

Because of these limitations, a compass-based system on Bedrock is not a proper or stable solution.

Action Bar Tracking

Manhunt Tracker uses a custom action-bar tracking system instead of a compass:

No spawn point abuse or world spawn manipulation
Works cleanly across dimensions
No bugs with respawning, beds, or servers
More stable and predictable behavior
Saves inventory space, no compass slot wasted
Instant, always-visible UI in the action bar