Immersive Maps
by palm1
Immersive Maps shows waypoints on maps, compasses and the locator bar for players who want navigation without leaving the vanilla item set.
What it does
Waypoints appear whenever a player holds one of the four navigation items the mod covers, and they keep map use useful while preserving the exploration feel of vanilla. Structure maps are supported too, including buried treasure maps, so markers for discovered structures show up as well. Compasses point toward the spawn, toward the most recent death through recovery compasses, and toward a linked lodestone.
The mod needs Wayfarer to run, and waypoints also depend on Waypoints Only Need before they can be shown. Immersive Maps is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across game versions 1.21.1 – 26.2. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. The license is custom and the project is not open source, though source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Structure map markers
Waypoints mark special structures found by exploration, including buried treasure, so the map shows what was discovered.
Compass waypoints
Compasses point toward the spawn, the most recent death, or a linked lodestone, giving a fixed direction for travel.
Locator bar markers
Waypoint markers show on the locator bar, even when that bar is disabled in the config.
In-world waypoint display
Markers appear in the world so the player can read a route without switching to the map screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use maps, compasses and the locator bar in vanilla survival or adventure worlds and want those items to mark places without a new item set. Server owners who want the same markers for every player on a server can install the mod on the server side too.
How it compares
Locator Lodestones is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.21.6 – 26.2, client-side only and open source under the MIT License. Waypoint Block is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.6 – 26.2 that servers need, and its clients can run without it; it is under All rights reserved and is not open source. Immersive Maps is a Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.1 – 26.2 that works on either side, and neither needs it; it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersive Maps | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-08 |
| Locator Lodestones | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Waypoint Block | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does Immersive Maps need Wayfarer?
Is Immersive Maps required on the server?
Which loader should Immersive Maps be installed on?
In the catalog
Immersive Maps is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
But maps can still be difficult to follow, so this mod shows waypoints in-world and on the locator bar to represent the markers on your maps, making maps useful, and keeping your immersion intact! ## What Does This Mod Offer? - ### Waypoints Only When You Need Them > Waypoints will appear when you are holding a map…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/immersive-maps
- Owner
- palm1
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15