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Netherite Compass

by DorkixAzIgazi

Netherite Compass is a Fabric and Forge equipment mod that adds a compass able to lock onto nearby Ancient Debris blocks.

FabricForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

The Netherite Compass is crafted by placing three items in a Smithing Table, and it points to the nearest Ancient Debris within a 3x3 chunk area. The lock is kept while the player moves, and it moves to another Ancient Debris when one closer is found, until the block is broken. If no Ancient Debris is in range, the needle spins, and when the compass is taken into another dimension it warns that the lock is lost, wobbling like a default compass. Dropping the compass in an item frame changes it to a Locating... state, and an item frame placed next to an Ancient Debris block sets the lock like an inventory item would.

The mod adds a Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template, a Netherite Ingot and a Recovery Compass as parts of the crafting route. Its search radius can be changed through an in-game configuration screen provided by Mod Menu. The default radius is 1, which covers a 3x3 chunk area and is enough for vanilla worlds. Larger radii scan more chunks and can slow weaker systems.

Installation needs Fabric API and Mod Menu. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files exist for Fabric and Forge across 20 release versions, 1.20 – 26.3, under the MIT License, and the mod is open source.

Key features

  1. Ancient Debris tracking

    The compass points to the nearest Ancient Debris block and keeps the lock while the player moves through the world.

  2. Search radius setting

    The search radius can be adjusted in a configuration screen, trading search range against scan cost on slower systems.

  3. Item frame locating

    Placing the compass in an item frame next to an Ancient Debris block sets its lock, and the Locating state shows when no target is set.

  4. Smithing Table recipe

    The Netherite Compass is made by placing three items in a Smithing Table, using the Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template and a Netherite Ingot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.17.0Not available
26.21.16.0Not available
26.1.21.15.0Not available
26.1.11.15.0Not available
26.11.15.0Not available
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.14.0Not available
1.21.101.13.0Not available
1.21.91.12.0Not available
1.21.81.11.0Not available
1.21.71.10.0Not available
1.21.61.9.0Not available
1.21.51.8.01.8.1
1.21.41.7.01.7.0
1.21.31.6.01.6.0
1.21.21.5.0Not available
1.21.11.4.01.4.0
1.211.3.11.3.1
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Traveler's Compass is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18.2 – 26.3, with client and server environment, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source. Northern Compass is also open source under the Apache License 2.0, but it runs client-side only and covers 1.19 – 1.21.1 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Debris Of Fortune is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, with server required and client optional, across 1.20 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Netherite CompassFabric and Forge1.20 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-19
Traveler's CompassFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-16
Northern CompassFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-07-10
Debris Of FortuneFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-16

Questions

Does Netherite Compass need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and Mod Menu are both required dependencies, and they must be installed next to Netherite Compass on Fabric.

Does the server need Netherite Compass?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

What changes the search radius?

The radius is set in an in-game configuration screen provided through Mod Menu. The default is 1, covering a 3x3 chunk area.

In the catalog

Netherite Compass 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.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod adds the Netherite Compass to your game which helps you track down Ancient Debris blocks in you world. The Netherite Compass will point to the nearest Ancient Debris in you 3x3 chunk area. If it finds an Ancient Debris block it will lock onto it and will point to it (even if you move and another Ancient…
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Official listing

Owner
DorkixAzIgazi
Published
2023-07-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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