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Better Compass Mod

by Albt1ska

Better Compass adds an on-screen overlay that shows the distance and direction to the world spawn and to the player's bed, for navigating in Minecraft Forge 1.16.5.

ForgeClient-side onlyMIT License1.16 – 1.16.5

What it does

Once installed, a non-intrusive display in the corner of the screen reports how far the world spawn point and the bed respawn point are, in blocks, and which compass direction each lies in. The bed location is detected automatically, so no setup is needed beyond installing the mod. Distances update in real time as the player moves.

Direction is shown with cardinal and intercardinal labels, such as North, South, East, West, NE, NW, SE and SW. The display can be moved to any part of the screen, its colors can be chosen, and targets that are very close can be hidden automatically. The mod is built for Forge and is published for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.16.5 with six release versions, the latest being 1.0.0 for 1.16.5, released on 2026-01-17. Being client-side only, it runs on a single-player or multiplayer client alone, and the server does not need it. The code is licensed under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Spawn distance tracking

    The distance to the world spawn point is displayed in blocks and updated in real time.

  2. Bed location display

    The respawn point is detected automatically and its distance and direction appear on the overlay.

  3. Cardinal and intercardinal directions

    Directions are labeled North, South, East, West, NE, NW, SE and SW for quick orientation.

  4. Movable, color-customizable overlay

    The display can be placed anywhere on the screen and its colors can be chosen to suit the player.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.51.0.0
1.16.41.0.0
1.16.31.0.0
1.16.21.0.0
1.16.11.0.0
1.161.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Exploration at night or in the dark

A player far from home can read the spawn and bed directions without leaving the screen or opening a map.

Building projects

Distances to the spawn point help a player keep a build at a known position relative to the world origin.

Who it’s for: Players who want a simple navigation readout in the corner of the screen, in single-player or on a multiplayer server, without needing the mod on the server side.

Questions

Does Better Compass need to be installed on the server?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which loader and version does Better Compass support?

Forge is the only loader listed, with six release versions covering 1.16 – 1.16.5. The latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.16.5.

Does the bed location need to be set manually?

No. The mod detects the bed respawn point automatically, so the distance and direction update without any manual entry.

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What the author says

🧭 Overview Better Compass enhances your Minecraft navigation experience by displaying real-time distance and direction to key locations right on your screen. No more guessing how far you are from spawn or your bed! ✨ Features 📍 Real-Time Distance Tracking World Spawn - Always know how far you are from the world…
Albt1ska, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Albt1ska
Published
2026-01-17
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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