Advanced Locate

Name: Advanced Locate
Author: Kolala

Advanced Locate is a Fabric mod that extends the vanilla locate command with searches for several structures at once and for slime chunks.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.2

What it does

The mod upgrades the vanilla locate command with new functions. A single search can cover several structures of one type, instead of looking for each one separately, and the locator reports the nearest match. Slime chunk searches get dedicated commands: one locates the closest slime chunk, while the advanced finder names the spot whose surrounding area holds the most slime chunks, a figure that helps when laying out big slime farms.

Installation needs Fabric. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional dependencies. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Advanced Locate is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric across 9 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.2, with 1.4.1-26.2 for 26.2 as the latest file.

Key features

Multi-structure locator
The locate command can search for several structures in one pass, reporting which of them lies closest.
Searching structures of one type once
Structures of the same type are matched in a single search, so the command does not repeat work for each entry.
Nearest slime chunk
The locator finds the closest slime chunk to the player's position, which speeds up slime-farm planning.
Densest slime chunk point
The advanced finder identifies the location with the densest cluster of slime chunks nearby, which fits large slime farm planning.

Gallery

Example result of the locate nearest command

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds

26.21.4.1-26.2

26.1.21.4.1-26.1.2

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds

1.21.111.4.1-1.21.11

1.21.81.4.1-1.21.8

1.21.51.4.1-1.21.4

1.21.41.4.1-1.21.4

1.21.11.4.1+1.21.1

1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds

1.20.41.4.1+1.20.4

1.20.11.4.1+1.20.1

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.

Optional

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods

Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who use the locate command often, and server owners who want locating features on a Fabric server. Players must install the mod, and the server must run it too.

How it compares

Full comparison

Navigation Compasses is server-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and published for Fabric across 1.21.6 – 26.1.2, so players can join without installing it. Slime Chunk No More is also server-side only and open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, but its Fabric files cover 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 and it focuses on slime chunks alone. Slime Amulet runs on client and server under the MIT License for 1.20 – 1.21.1.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Advanced Locate	Fabric	1.20.1 – 26.2	Client and server	2026-06-25
Navigation Compasses	Fabric	1.21.6 – 26.1.2	Server-side only	2026-05-13
Slime Chunk No More	Fabric	1.21.5 – 1.21.11	Server-side only	2025-06-18
Slime Amulet	Fabric	1.20 – 1.21.1	Client and server	2025-10-31

Questions

Does Advanced Locate need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric. Fabric API is not named among them.

Does the server need Advanced Locate?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game versions does Advanced Locate support?

Builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.2 across 9 release versions, including 1.21.11 and 26.2 among the files published.

Can Advanced Locate be configured?

Cloth Config API is an optional dependency, which suggests a config screen. Mod Menu lists the mod's settings when both are installed.

In the catalog

Advanced Locate is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.