Looter's Compass
by 3xpl01t
Looter's Compass adds a compass item that points to the nearest Lootr loot container the player has not yet opened.
What it does
Right-clicking with the Looter's Compass highlights the targeted loot container for a few seconds, with a glowing effect and an idle animation once a container is found. The search covers a configurable radius, by default 32 blocks horizontally and 16 blocks vertically, and it only counts containers that the player has not opened yet. Lootr's chests, barrels, shulker boxes and chest minecarts are all covered.
Searching for containers runs on the client, so the search does not add load to the server. A common config file holds the search options, and a server config file lets server owners change them for their players. Server owners may also disable the crafting recipe, which suits early-game exploration, and the same option can be changed through a KubeJS-style script.
The compass can be earned as a quest reward: the Centennial achievement in Lootr gives it once the player has opened 100 loot containers, when the config option that grants it automatically is enabled. Lootr is a required dependency. Looter's Compass is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1, and it is licensed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Nearest unopened container
The compass points toward the closest Lootr container the player has not opened yet, so it skips loot already taken.
Highlight on use
Right-clicking with the compass highlights the targeted container with a glowing effect and an idle animation.
Configurable search radius
The default search reaches 32 blocks horizontally and 16 blocks vertically, and both limits can be changed in the config files.
Client-side search
Searching for containers happens on the client, so the server's performance is not affected by the lookups.
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
How it compares
Map Compass is a client-side only compass for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18 – 1.21.5, released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and open source. Death Compass is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and both the server and every player need it. Origins: Goblin is for 1.20.1 only under the MIT License, and it is not open source; it works on a server alone, while players may add it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looter's Compass | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-07 |
| Map Compass | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-24 |
| Death Compass | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Origins: Goblin | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Looter's Compass require Lootr?
Does the server need Looter's Compass installed?
How does the compass get obtained?
In the catalog
Looter's Compass is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Makes finding loot containers from the Lootr mod easier. No more missing out on nearby loot:D This mod adds a new item called the Looter's Compass. It points to the nearest loot containers from the Lootr mod, which has not yet been opened by the player. It has a maximum search radius of 32 blocks horizontally and 16…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/looters-compass
- Owner
- 3xpl01t
- Published
- 2025-09-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15