Compass Tweaked
by Macol
Compass Tweaked, a Fabric mod by Macol, adds two new compass variants and a HUD overlay that show more navigation data than the vanilla compass.
What it does
The Calibrated Compass points to a Lodestone and takes the dye color of the compass as its marker, while the Returning Compass points to the player's respawn point instead of the world spawn, and both markers can remain available together. The regular compass no longer pairs with Lodestones, so the Calibrated Compass takes over that role, and the Returning Compass restores the spawn-tracking that vanilla Recovery Compasses offered before.
The compass HUD overlay appears at the top of the screen while a compass is held and lists cardinal directions, diagonals and the markers, letting players orient themselves without opening the F3 debug screen. It is larger at the default GUI scale. The mod needs Fabric API, and Trinkets Updated is an optional companion for accessory slots. It is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License and is published for Fabric across six release versions, 1.21.1 – 26.3, with the latest file 1.0.3+mc26.3 dated 2026-09-17.
Key features
Calibrated Compass
A compass crafted from a regular compass, copper ingots and an amethyst shard that is bound to a Lodestone.
Returning Compass
A compass crafted from prismarine shards that points to the player's respawn point.
Compass HUD overlay
A top-of-screen strip with cardinal directions, diagonals and the active compass markers.
Crafting recipes
Both new compasses are craftable, so the mod's variants can be obtained in survival play.
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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.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Navigation without F3
Players who travel across large worlds can read direction from the overlay instead of the debug screen.
Adventure and exploration
The extra markers help players keep track of a base or spawn point while exploring.
Who it’s for: Players who explore large worlds and server owners who want the compass to do more than point north, on Fabric with the BSD 3-Clause License terms.
How it compares
EzCompass is client-side only, under the MIT License, with a single file for 26.1.2 and no open-source code. SG Compass is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.5 – 1.21.8. Compass Tweaked is client and server, so the server must run it too, and it is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Tweaked | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
| EzCompass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-11 |
| SG Compass | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-23 |
Questions
Does Compass Tweaked need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Compass Tweaked is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This simple Minecraft mod expands the functionality of compasses in the game, attempting to allow more usages during adventure and exploration. It strips the basic Compass functionality, moving it to two new variants and improving it. It is recommended to use this mod with Trinkets Updated or, for older Minecraft…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compass-tweaked
- Owner
- Macol
- Published
- 2026-08-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15