Locator bar commands

Updated: 30 October 2026

1. Turn it off for everyone

/gamerule locator_bar false

In 1.21.6 to 1.21.10 the rule is locatorBar. See the gamerule list.

2. Hide one player

/attribute @s minecraft:waypoint_transmit_range base set 0

A transmit range of 0 removes that player from everyone else's bar. Undo it with:

/attribute @s minecraft:waypoint_transmit_range base reset

Without commands, sneaking, wearing a mob head or carved pumpkin, or invisibility also hide you. Spectators never show.

3. Hide your own bar

/attribute @s minecraft:waypoint_receive_range base set 0

4. Change marker colors

/waypoint modify @s color red
/waypoint modify @s color hex FF8800
/waypoint modify @s color reset

Colors are random by default. Match them to team colors for team games. /waypoint list shows every waypoint.

5. Show a boss on the bar

/attribute @e[tag=boss,limit=1] minecraft:waypoint_transmit_range base set 500

Mobs can transmit too, so players within 500 blocks see the boss direction. See boss mob command.

6. Hide and seek

/attribute @a[team=hider] minecraft:waypoint_transmit_range base set 0

Seekers can no longer follow hiders on the bar. Reset it after the round. See hide and seek.

Troubleshooting

• Unknown game rule: the bar needs 1.21.6+, and the name is locatorBar before 1.21.11.
• Nothing shows alone: the bar shows other players, so it is empty in single player.

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