Xaero's Minimap
by thexaero
Xaero's Minimap draws a map of nearby terrain, players and mobs in a corner of the screen and adds waypoints for marked places.
What it does
The minimap follows the visual style of the base game and was the first rotating square minimap for it. A circle shape, a locked rotation with a direction arrow, several sizes and zoom levels are available, and the map can be moved anywhere on screen to make room for other interface mods. Nearby players, mobs and items appear as colored dots or as icons, and a cave mode shows blocks below ground.
Waypoints mark places on the minimap and in the world, with optional teleportation. Fabric API is required on Fabric; Open Parties and Claims is optional. Players need the mod on their client, and a server can skip it while still adding extra features. The license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Vanilla-style minimap
A square or circle map in the game's own style, with rotation on or locked and several size and zoom options.
Entity display
Players, mobs and items nearby show up as dots in custom colors or as head icons.
Waypoints
Marked locations show on the map and in the world and can be used to reach coordinates or teleport.
Cave mode
The map can show the blocks below ground as well as the surface.
Terrain shading
The terrain depth and terrain slopes settings adjust how height differences are shaded on the map.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Required by 23 mods
How it compares
JourneyMap spans the same versions, 1.7.10 – 26.3, on the same four loaders, and either side can run it, and neither needs it. VoxelMap-Updated is client-side only and starts at 1.17.1. All three use All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xaero's Minimap | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-05 |
| JourneyMap | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-03 |
| VoxelMap-Updated | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Xaero's Minimap is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Unlike many other minimap mods, Xaero's minimap keeps the aesthetic of vanilla Minecraft, which helps it be a more seamless addition to the game. It is also the first rotating square minimap for Minecraft. Among a wide variety of customization settings, there is an option for a circle-shaped minimap and a separate…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/xaeros-minimap
- Owner
- thexaero
- Published
- 2023-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15