Miner's Compass
by TechnoBeceT
Miner's Compass is a Fabric tool mod whose compass points a player toward ores in the world, including modded ores from many supported mods.
What it does
The compass reads the ores a player is looking for and shows their direction, so a miner can find a vein without searching blind. The mod detects ore groups as one target: iron ore includes both the regular and deepslate variants, and moonstone ore covers its own variants as well. Support for other mods is automatic, so ores added by those mods are picked up without extra setup.
The server and every player need the mod installed. Miner's Compass is published for Fabric only, across six release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the code is under the MIT License and open source. Its files are in the 2.0.0 line, with the latest file targeting 1.20.6 and dated 2025-08-17. Existing configurations from version 1.x keep working, and migration happens automatically.
Key features
Ore search by direction
The compass points toward chosen ores, giving a direction rather than a map marker, which suits underground exploration.
Ore groups
Variants such as iron ore and deepslate iron ore, or moonstone variants, are treated as a single target.
Support for modded ores
Ores from mods including Mythic Metals, Immersive Engineering and Blue Skies are recognized when those mods are installed, along with many others.
Configuration kept across updates
Configuration written for 1.x versions carries over, and new features become available without rewriting the settings.
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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.
Optional 13
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Butchery, Blue Skies, Clutter, Marium's Soulslike Weaponry, Mythic Metals, BetterEnd, Eldritch End
Use cases
Who it’s for: Miners in survival worlds, modpack players who need to find many ore types, and server owners who want a shared mining aid. Players on vanilla or with only a few mods install it the same way.
How it compares
Nature's Compass Immersive is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.20.1, released under a Creative Commons license that is not open source, so it differs in license and version range. Ore Finder targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License, but it is not open source, unlike Miner's Compass. Locator Compass is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and runs on client and server for 1.20.1 only, a narrower version range than the six versions Miner's Compass covers.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner's Compass | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-08-17 |
| Nature's Compass Immersive | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-22 |
| Ore Finder | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-18 |
| Locator Compass | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-21 |
Questions
Does Miner's Compass need Fabric API?
Must the server have Miner's Compass installed?
Which game versions does Miner's Compass support?
Will an old configuration still work after an update?
In the catalog
Miner's Compass is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
The Miner's Compass is a revolutionary tool that transforms how you mine in Minecraft. Whether you're playing vanilla or with 100+ mods, this compass intelligently detects and guides you to the ores you need most. Perfect for modded servers, large modpacks, and vanilla players alike!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/miners-compass
- Owner
- TechnoBeceT
- Published
- 2024-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15