Coordinate Compass
by liyuu
Coordinate Compass lets a vanilla compass lock onto fixed coordinates or track an online player, with a binding screen opened by sneak-right-clicking the item.
What it does
A compass can be bound to a set of X, Y and Z coordinates, or to another online player. Binding opens a screen where the coordinates are typed in or a player is picked from the list. Once bound, the needle points toward that target instead of the world spawn.
In player mode the compass keeps its target current as the bound player moves. The same tracking continues when the compass is placed in a navigation table or a container, or when it is dropped as an item on the ground. The mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is published for NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1 only, in build 1.8 dated 2026-06-11. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Coordinate binding
A vanilla compass can be set to a fixed X, Y and Z position, so its needle points there.
Online player targets
A compass can be bound to any online player and keeps pointing at that player as they move.
Binding screen
Sneaking while right-clicking a compass opens a screen for entering coordinates or choosing a player.
Tracking in storage
The target keeps updating when the compass sits in a navigation table, a container or on the ground.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Marking a base
A player can bind a compass to the coordinates of a base or a mining site and follow the needle back from anywhere in the world.
Finding a friend
Two players on the same server can bind a compass to each other and head toward the other's position.
Who it’s for: Players on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want a compass that points to a set position or to another online player, including on multiplayer servers that install the mod.
How it compares
Aeronautics: Calibrated runs on client and server and is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Create: Guidance Compass uses the same NeoForge 1.21.1 version and client and server environment but is released under All rights reserved. NavTable Coordinates matches the 1.21.1 NeoForge range and environment of this mod and is also released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate Compass | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-11 |
| Aeronautics: Calibrated | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Create: Guidance Compass | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
| NavTable Coordinates | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does Coordinate Compass have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Coordinate Compass support?
How does a compass get bound to a player?
In the catalog
Coordinate Compass is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
坐标指南针让原版指南针可以绑定固定坐标或在线玩家。拿着指南针 Shift+右键打开界面，输入 X/Y/Z 坐标，或从在线玩家列表中选择目标；玩家模式会持续刷新指南针目标，让放在导航台、容器或掉落状态下的指南针也能跟随目标更新。 Coordinate Compass lets vanilla compasses target fixed coordinates or online players. Sneak-right-click with a compass to open the binding screen, enter X/Y/Z coordinates, or choose an online player…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/coordinate-compass
- Owner
- liyuu
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15