Compass

Compass Recipe

How to Craft Compass

Compasses point to the world spawn point, helping players navigate the overworld.

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Crafting
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Ingredients Needed:

  • iron_ingot
    4x Iron Ingot
  • redstone
    1x Redstone

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
  2. Arrange the materials as shown in the grid above, then place the output Compass into your inventory.
  3. That’s it! You can now use or place your new item.

Ingredient Tips

Iron Ingot

Iron Ingot: Smelt iron ore or deepslate iron ore in a furnace or blast furnace.

Redstone

Redstone: Mine redstone ore deep underground; useful for automation.

Uses for Compass

  • Finding your way back to spawn
  • Creating maps
  • Crafting lodestones in the Nether
  • Basic navigation tool

Fun Fact

In the Nether and End dimensions, compasses spin wildly and don't point in any specific direction unless linked to a lodestone.

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