Villager Recruits: Tactical Command

Command your army from above—or lead it from the front.

Tactical Command is a client-side addon for Villager Recruits that brings RTS-style controls, a tactical minimap, and a customizable army HUD to Minecraft. Organize your squads, issue orders, and track your troops without constantly opening individual command menus.

Tactical map controls

• Select individual recruits, entire squads, or saved control groups.
• Issue movement, attack-move, hold-position, and follow orders.
• Manage formations, shields, combat behavior, and ranged fire.
• Assign strategic fire positions and see squad orders on the map.
• Open a recruit’s inventory or individual command menu directly from the map, within the base mod’s interaction limits.
• Transfer your recruits or squads to another online player.

Command from first person

Keep control while fighting alongside your troops:

• Squad cards display names, troop counts, health, orders, behavior, and critically wounded soldiers.
• World markers show squad positions and order destinations.
• Ground highlights make selected recruits easier to identify.
• Vanilla bread indicators show recruits with low hunger.
• Compact command and squad menus provide quick access to your army.

Organize your army

• Save up to nine control groups.
• Give squads custom names and choose their crests.
• Remember formations separately for each squad.
• Combine squads into larger formations of command, such as a left flank or reserve.
• Create configurable order presets to apply several settings together.
• Use separate, rebindable controls for the tactical map and first-person gameplay.

Choose your style

Switch between three interface themes:

• Medieval Headquarters — ornate frames and golden symbols.
• Vanilla Minecraft — familiar beveled panels and pixel-style details.
• Minimal RTS — clean panels and cool-colored highlights.

Includes configurable interface animations, a tactical minimap, English and Russian localization, and an in-game control guide.

Client-side installation

The addon runs on your client. The server must have a compatible version of Villager Recruits, but does not need this addon installed.

Commands use the base mod’s existing networking and remain subject to its server-side rules, permissions, and range limits. The addon does not provide unlimited remote control.

Requirements: Minecraft 1.20.1, Forge, and Villager Recruits 1.15.2.

Default controls

Controls can be changed in the key bindings menu.

Based on Recruits RTS Command by mss1r. This project is an unofficial addon for Villager Recruits.