diff --git a/worlds/witness/__init__.py b/worlds/witness/__init__.py
index 6aaf2fdc0a..3d80fd2458 100644
--- a/worlds/witness/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/witness/__init__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class WitnessWorld(World):
     item_name_groups = static_witness_items.ITEM_GROUPS
     location_name_groups = static_witness_locations.AREA_LOCATION_GROUPS
 
-    required_client_version = (0, 6, 0)
+    required_client_version = (0, 6, 4)
 
     player_logic: WitnessPlayerLogic
     player_locations: WitnessPlayerLocations
diff --git a/worlds/witness/hints.py b/worlds/witness/hints.py
index ac5572257f..f04c1f6d37 100644
--- a/worlds/witness/hints.py
+++ b/worlds/witness/hints.py
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ def get_compact_hint_args(hint: WitnessWordedHint, local_player_number: int) ->
 
     Area Hint: 1st Arg is the amount of area progression and hunt panels. 2nd Arg is the name of the area.
     Location Hint: 1st Arg is the location's address, second arg is the player number the location belongs to.
+                   In case of a local vague hint, the second arg is a string with the containing location group.
+                   In case of a nonlocal vague hint, the second arg is the *negative* player number.
     Junk Hint: 1st Arg is -1, second arg is this slot's player number.
     """
 
@@ -724,10 +726,13 @@ def get_compact_hint_args(hint: WitnessWordedHint, local_player_number: int) ->
 
     # Is location hint
     if location and location.address is not None:
-        if hint.vague_location_hint and location.player == local_player_number:
-            assert hint.area is not None  # A local vague location hint should have an area argument
-            return location.address, "containing_area:" + hint.area
-        return location.address, location.player  # Scouting does not matter for other players (currently)
+        if hint.vague_location_hint:
+            if location.player == local_player_number:
+                assert hint.area is not None  # A local vague location hint should have an area argument
+                return location.address, "containing_area:" + hint.area
+            return location.address, - location.player  # Encode non-local vague hint as negative player number
+
+        return location.address, location.player
 
     # Is junk / undefined hint
     return -1, local_player_number