Structure Scanner
Structure Scanner helps players locate supported Minecraft structures and shows the direction and distance to each one, so exploring long journeys involves less blind searching.
What it does
Players who set out to find a structure can use the mod's built-in navigation assistant to track a chosen destination. Once a structure is picked, the assistant reports its direction and distance, which helps travelers avoid wandering while they keep playing normal survival. The supported structures depend on the current version of the mod.
The scanner is meant for long trips across a world, where a player wants to know where to go next rather than search by sight. Feedback and suggestions are welcome from the author, and the mod is actively developed, with more structures and navigation improvements planned for future versions. Installation needs Fabric API on Fabric. Structure Scanner runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric only, under the MIT License and not open source, across five release versions 1.21.11 – 26.2, with the latest beta file for 26.2 released on 2026-08-29.
Key features
Locate supported structures
The scanner finds a set of Minecraft structures, and which ones appear depends on the mod version.
Direction and distance
Each selected destination shows the direction to follow and how far away it is, so the player knows where to go next.
Built-in navigation assistant
A guidance assistant points toward the chosen destination and gives information about it while the player explores.
Simple interface
The controls are kept approachable, so the tool sits alongside normal survival play without a large learning curve.
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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.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who explore large Minecraft worlds on Fabric and want navigation help toward specific structures during survival.
How it compares
Navigation Assistant is Fabric-only and client-side only, published for 1.19.3 and not open source under the MIT License. GraphWaypoints is also Fabric-only and under the MIT License, but it works on either side, and neither needs it, with files for 1.21 – 26.2. Resource Scanner is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and limited to 1.21 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Scanner | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| Navigation Assistant | Fabric | 1.19.3 | Client-side only | 2024-08-26 |
| GraphWaypoints | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-02 |
| Resource Scanner | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-16 |
Questions
Does Structure Scanner need Fabric API?
Does the server need Structure Scanner?
Which structures can Structure Scanner find?
In the catalog
Structure Scanner is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Find structures. Follow the direction. Explore smarter. Structure Scanner is a Minecraft navigation and exploration mod designed to help you locate important structures and understand where to go next.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/structure-scanner
- Owner
- Kn1Ghtf4ll-02
- Published
- 2026-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15