orelocator_compass
by DY_XiaoJiaZi
OreLocator Compass is a Forge item that points to nearby ores of one chosen mineral when a player holds it.
What it does
Ore blocks it finds have their edges highlighted in a color that matches the ore's own hue, so they stand out in the terrain. The search covers a 3x3 chunk area, and it works with vanilla minerals including ores, ingots, blocks and shards.
The compass supports ore highlighting, durability, enchanting, a cooldown that keeps repeated searches from being spammed, and low memory use. The recipe uses a 3x3 crafting table, with copper blocks, redstone blocks, diamond blocks and a compass as inputs. The mod runs on Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and it is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. Public source code links are available.
Key features
Nearby ore search
The compass locates the vanilla ore that matches the mineral held in the other hand, within a 3x3 chunk area.
Edge highlighting
Located ore blocks have their edges glow in a color matching each ore's inherent hue.
Multiple mineral support
Several vanilla minerals are supported, including their ores, ingots, blocks and shards.
Cooldown and enchanting
A built-in cooldown limits how often searches run, and the compass can be enchanted and has durability.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Underground trips
A player heading into the deep underground can check for a specific mineral before digging, instead of scanning the walls by eye.
Who it’s for: Players who explore caves and dig for vanilla ores on Forge, and who want a targeted search rather than a general scanner.
How it compares
WFinder is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 and is licensed All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Death Compass is a Forge mod covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, also licensed All rights reserved. Biome Compass Item covers the same version range on Forge and is open source under the MIT License. All three run on the client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| orelocator_compass | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| WFinder | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-13 |
| Death Compass | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Biome Compass Item | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-16 |
Questions
Which loader does OreLocator Compass need?
Does the server need OreLocator Compass installed?
Which minerals can the compass find?
In the catalog
orelocator_compass is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Hold the Ore Locator Compass and the corresponding mineral to accurately locate vanilla ores within a 3x3 chunk area. It supports ore highlighting, durability enchanting, intelligent cooldown, and low memory usage. Redstone Block Copper Block Redstone Block Diamond Block Compass Diamond Block Redstone Block Copper…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orelocator_compass
- Owner
- DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Published
- 2026-01-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15