Minecraft wiki entry for Tricks_and_Traps, associated text: Practicing is crucial for manhunts. You might need to use a different mechanic or game strategy each time or the hunters will get wise and catch on. You might've used the "run away" strategy, but even if you got away the first time, there are almost endless amounts of variables in a minecraft manhunt. So you need to swap strategies each time. The best way to determine which strategy is the best strategy is practice.