Waypoint Compass
Waypoint Compass is a small client-side Fabric mod for saving the current location with a keypress and tracking it on a slim HUD compass strip at the top of the screen.
What it does
Pressing B saves the current X, Y and Z as a new waypoint, and the client confirms the save with a message on the action bar. Saved points are named in sequence, so a spot might read as WP 1 123 64 -512. Pressing N switches which waypoint the compass tracks, and cycling through the saved spots makes moving between several bases simple. Pressing K removes the waypoint being tracked, and the Delete option removes the current pin.
The compass strip shows an arrow pointing back toward the tracked point, with live direction and distance. Distance is measured horizontally on the X and Z axes, so height differences do not inflate the number. Each stored point keeps the dimension where it was recorded: standing in the Nether with an Overworld point selected shows the Overworld point instead of a misleading distance. Pressing H hides and re-shows the compass without losing saved points, and the HUD can be toggled separately.
The mod is a client-only install that works on any server, including vanilla Realms, because the server never sees it. Keys are read directly from the operating system through GLFW, so they are suppressed while a GUI, chat, sign editor or inventory is open and cannot fire mid-type. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License.
Key features
One-key waypoint saving
Pressing B stores the current position as a new waypoint and confirms the save in the action bar.
HUD compass strip
A slim strip at the top of the screen points back toward the tracked waypoint, with live distance.
Dimension-aware tracking
Each waypoint keeps the dimension it was saved in, so cross-dimension distances are not shown as if they were valid.
Hide without losing points
Pressing H hides the compass while keeping every saved waypoint available to show again later.
Cycle and remove waypoints
Keys cycle through saved spots and remove the one being tracked, so several bases can be managed from one list.
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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.
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How it compares
BlutufyWaypoint is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. har3nz's Better Waypoints is Fabric and client-side only, released under All rights reserved for 1.21.9 – 1.21.10. Cube Waypoints is also Fabric and client-side only for 1.21.11, and it is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waypoint Compass | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| BlutufyWaypoint | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-12 |
| har3nz's Better Waypoints | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-17 |
| Cube Waypoints | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-17 |
Questions
Does Waypoint Compass need Fabric API?
Does the server need Waypoint Compass installed?
Why does a point from the Overworld show a different distance in the Nether?
In the catalog
Waypoint Compass is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Waypoint Compass is a tiny, mixin-free, client-only Fabric mod for players who just want a "drop a pin, find your way back" tool — without installing a whole minimap suite. Press a key, the spot is saved. Walk away, and a slim compass strip at the top of your HUD shows an arrow pointing back and how far you have to go.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/waypoint-compass
- Owner
- kvapilvaclav0
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
