Better Compass Azimut
Better Compass Azimut adds a compass heads-up display along the top of the screen, showing cardinal directions and the exact facing angle, with coordinates, dimension and biome information.
What it does
The compass HUD appears only while a compass is in the player's inventory. Eight points of the compass are drawn across the top of the screen, and the facing angle in degrees animates smoothly as the view turns. Real-time X, Y and Z coordinates, the current dimension (Overworld, Nether or End) and the current biome name can be shown alongside it.
Appearance is controlled by a theme system. Four built-in themes, named default, compact, colorful and immersive, can be adjusted, and custom themes can be created with more than 50 configurable parameters covering colors, positions, sizes and animations. Themes are edited in TOML files and reloaded in game with a command, without restarting. Players need the client mod, and a server can add it to enforce its theme on connected clients. It runs on both Fabric and Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.6, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Directional indicators
Eight compass points are drawn across the top of the screen, so the heading is readable at a glance.
Facing angle
The exact facing direction in degrees is shown next to the compass, updating with smooth animation.
Coordinates and location
Real-time X, Y and Z coordinates, plus dimension and biome name, can be displayed as separate elements.
Theme system and hot reload
Four pre-built themes can be customized or replaced by unlimited custom themes, which reload with a single command.
Server override
A server can force its theme and settings on connected clients, and players can be set to ignore the override.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Lodestones is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1, with the client and server environment and an MIT License, so it needs installing on the server as well. Compass Coordinates is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so players can use it alone. Useful Compass is client-side only on Fabric for 26.1.2 under the MIT License, which makes it open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Compass Azimut | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client required, server optional | 2026-01-14 |
| Better Lodestones | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-28 |
| Compass Coordinates | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-11-09 |
| Useful Compass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-03 |
Questions
Does Better Compass Azimut need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders are supported?
Can the compass HUD be shown without holding a compass?
In the catalog
Better Compass Azimut is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Better Compass is a lightweight and fully configurable Minecraft mod that adds a modern compass HUD with directional indicators, coordinates display, biome info, and dimension tracking. It features a complete theming system with multiple pre-designed themes and full server-client configuration management. ⚠️ By…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-compass-azimut
- Owner
- luigipower5798
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15