About Explorer's Compass
From ModrinthAllows you to locate structures anywhere in the world.
Explorer's Compass is an item that allows you to locate structures anywhere in the world. If you're looking for a compass that can locate biomes, check out Natures's Compass.
Features
- Right-click with the Explorer's Compass to open a GUI through which you can select a structure or group of structures to search for
- Shift-right-click to reset the compass state
- Information about a structure search is displayed on the HUD
- When the compass is not pointing at a structure, it will point at the world spawn
- Supports all registered structures, both vanilla and modded
- Adjust properties like maximum search radius and blacklisted structures in the config file
Images
Information about a located structure is displayed on the HUD
The compass GUI, through which you can select a structure to search for
Recipe
The crafting recipe for the Explorer's Compass
Modpacks
Yes, you can use this mod in your modpack.
Support
If you enjoy the mod and would like to support the project, feel free to leave a donation on PayPal. Support is greatly appreciated!
Sponsor
This project is sponsored by BisectHosting. If you're looking for a server, check out their hosting plans and use promo code Chaos at checkout to get 25% off your first month!
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 25 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Explorer's Compass on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 26.3-3.3.2-neoforge, released 2026-10-04
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 26.1 to 26.3 (5 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 26.2 to 26.3 (2 versions) | 26.3 |
From 6 recorded builds of Explorer's Compass.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3-3.3.2-neoforge | 2026-10-04 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
| 26.3-3.3.1-neoforge | 2026-09-19 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
| 26.3-2.5.2-fabric | 2026-09-19 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 26.2-3.3.0-neoforge | 2026-06-17 | 26.2 | NeoForge |
| 26.2-2.5.1-fabric | 2026-06-17 | 26.2 | Fabric |
| 26.1-2.5.1-fabric | 2026-04-09 | 26.1 to 26.1.2 (3 versions) | Fabric |
Run Explorer's Compass on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Explorer's Compass as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 24 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-05Open ↗
- ✓AuthorChaosyr, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0Free
