
Better Lodestones
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth


Reworks the relationship between Compasses and Lodestones, allowing you to bind a single Compass to multiple Lodestones.
Simply right click a Lodestone as before and the Lodestone will be bound to the Compass. Sneak + Right Clicking with the compass in hand will cycle to the next Lodestone it is bound to. You can right click the Lodestone with the Compass again to unbind it. Crafting with the Compass will also unbind it from the currently selected Lodestone.
This mod also modifies the recipe for Lodestones to be in-line with 1.21.5 where the recipe costs an Iron Ingot instead of a Netherite Ingot (configurable). You can also specify a maximum amount of Lodestones a Compass can bind to in the configuration, with 0 (no limit) being the default. This mod also moves the Advancement related to Lodestones out of the 'Nether' tab and into 'Adventure' to better reflect the recipe change.
A single Compass can be bound to Lodestones in multiple different Dimensions.
The remainder of the behavior is in-line with the Vanilla game, breaking a Lodestone will cause the Compass to spin around randomly, although it can be replaced.
Older already existing Lodestone Compasses will be updated to this new system on Player join/interaction.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as better-lodestones-1.20.1-fabric-0.9.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 190 KB
- Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.