Spectating

Frontier lets players spectate ongoing ranked matches. Pick a player who’s currently in a battle, run a command, and you’re watching live.

Spectating a Match

/ranked spectate <player>

This teleports you to the arena’s spectator position and lets you watch the battle unfold in real time. You’ll see moves, switches, and damage as they happen — the same view both battlers get.

The target player must be in an active ranked match. If they’re not, you’ll get an error message.

Leaving Spectator Mode

Run the command with no arguments to stop spectating:

/ranked spectate

You’re teleported back to your original position (or the fallback spawn if your original location isn’t available).

Spectator Position

Each arena has a dedicated spectator spawn point, set during arena creation with:

/ranked admin arena setspectator

This is where spectators are teleported when they start watching a match. It should have a good view of the battle area — elevated positions or sideline spots work well.

Tip

Set the spectator position somewhere with a clear sightline to both player positions. A raised platform behind one of the players, or a centered elevated spot, gives spectators the best experience.

What Spectators See

Spectators watch the battle in real time:

• Pokemon sent out, switches, and faints
• Moves used and damage dealt
• Weather, terrain, and field effects
• The battle’s natural conclusion (win, loss, forfeit)

Spectators are passive observers. They can’t interact with the battle, send messages to the battlers through the battle UI, or influence the match in any way.

Admin Spectating

Admins with the frontier.admin permission have the same spectating capabilities as regular players — same command, same view. This is useful for:

• Monitoring matches for rule violations or suspicious play.
• Dispute resolution — watch a match in progress when a player reports an issue.
• Tournament oversight — keep an eye on bracket matches.

Admins can also force-end a match if something goes wrong:

/ranked admin forceend <player>

Commands Reference

Command	Permission	Description
/ranked spectate <player>	frontier.user	Start spectating a player’s match.
/ranked spectate	frontier.user	Stop spectating and return to your previous position.
/ranked admin forceend <player>	frontier.admin	Force-end a match involving a player.