Is vanilla spectator mode secure?

I have a private server with a bunch of friends and I was thinking, since spectator mode is a thing now, to open it to public and have the default gamemode be spectator mode so guests can snoop around without the risk of them doing anything bad.

This would - of course - only work if people couldn't do anything bad, like disturb people, cause lag or destroy things.

I did a quick google search and I couldn't find any known bugs or exploits

Can I assume it's secure (on the current stable release - as of writing this 1.8) then?

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Best Answer

A seen on the spectator mode wiki page (http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Spectator), players can in spectator mode:

fly, clip through blocks and entities, and view invisible players.

It is also mentioned that they cannot interact with GUIs and they can take the POV of a non-player mob. If you don't want your players doing this, I'd recommend not giving your players specator mode. Spectator mode does not have any known exploits at the moment that would allow players to interrupt the game, however.

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Can players see you in spectator mode?

Spectators are invisible, can fly, clip through blocks and entities, and view all entities, including other players in Spectator mode. The HUD is completely invisible, except for subtitles and the chat.

Does spectator mode still exist?

Introduced in the latest Update 1.19 for Minecraft, Bedrock users are now able to access Spectator Mode in an unofficial format via the Beta/Preview version of the game. However, keep in mind that this game mode is still in its early development stage.

Can you break blocks in spectator mode?

Adventure mode Break/Place block system: that is, no placing/breaking blocks. Spectators cannot interact with entities: Entities cannot be hit, shot, pushed, etc.

Tip: Spectator Mode in Minecraft 1.8

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