ArdaMaps
by PaulBantz
ArdaMaps is a Fabric mapping mod for the Ardacraft server, with an interactive map, compass and toposcope HUDs and an in-game guide book.
What it does
The map screen can show PMTiles, BlueMap tiles and flat images, and map layers and zoom levels can be configured. Players who explore the Ardacraft world can track where they have been through fog-of-war tracking, which hides unvisited areas until they are reached.
Compass and Toposcope HUDs list nearby landmarks together with their distance from the player. The in-game guide book can be restyled entirely through a resource pack, so a server can match its own look.
The mod needs Fabric API on Fabric, and Arda Paths and ArdaRegions are optional companions. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Builds exist for 1.20.1 and 26.1.2, with 1.1.2+mc.1.20.1 as the latest Fabric file, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and not open source.
Key features
Interactive map
A map screen renders PMTiles, BlueMap tiles and flat images, with configurable map layers.
Adjustable zoom
Zoom levels on the map can be set in the configuration to suit the scale of the world.
Compass and Toposcope HUDs
Two heads-up displays show nearby landmarks along with the distance to each one.
Fog-of-war exploration
Areas the player has not reached stay hidden on the map until they are visited.
Customizable guide book
The in-game guide book takes its appearance from a resource pack, so its content and styling can be replaced.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 2
Use cases
Server hubs
Ardacraft players can use the map and landmark HUDs to find their way around a shared world.
Exploration play
Fog-of-war tracking gives a record of the regions a player has visited on their own travels.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who run or join the Ardacraft server, and anyone who wants a map and landmark overlay on Fabric.
How it compares
Simple Tracking Compass is a Fabric compass mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2 that the client requires, with the server optional, under the MIT License and open source. Map Compass covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18 – 1.21.5, is client-side only and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Compass HUD is client-side only for Fabric, 1.20.1 – 26.2, and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArdaMaps | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Simple Tracking Compass | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-04-09 |
| Map Compass | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-24 |
| Compass HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Does ArdaMaps need Fabric API?
Does the server need ArdaMaps?
Which versions does ArdaMaps support?
Can the guide book be changed?
In the catalog
ArdaMaps is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
Similar mods
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ardamaps
- Owner
- PaulBantz
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15