Crafting

How to Make Compass in Minecraft

Craft a Compass from 4 Iron Ingots and 1 Redstone Dust. It always points toward your world spawn point.

You'll need

  • 4× Iron Ingot
  • 1× Redstone Dust

Station / tools

  • Crafting Table

Yields: 1 Compass

Step by step

  1. 1

    Arrange the recipe

    Place Redstone in the center and 4 Iron Ingots in the top, bottom, left, and right slots (a plus shape).

Tips

  • A Compass points to world spawn, not your bed. Use a Lodestone Compass (use a compass on a Lodestone) to point to a fixed location instead.
  • Combine a Compass with Paper to make an empty locator Map.

FAQ

Does a Compass point to my bed?

No — a normal Compass always points to the world's original spawn point. For a custom target, link it to a Lodestone.

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