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ReTrace

by Pepsied · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.11 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Fabric⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.21.11 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
ReTrace — screenshot 1

ReTrace

Fully client-sided.

ReTrace turns your own movement into a living breadcrumb trail back home. Instead of guessing a straight line through mountains, caves, walls, and builds, it remembers the route you actually traveled and guides you back with clean wireframes or vibrant floating orbs.

Whether you are exploring a cave network, pushing farther from base than you meant to, threading through portals, or trying to recover your way out of a giant build, ReTrace gives you a return path that feels readable, reliable, and satisfying to follow.

Why ReTrace Stands Out

Quick Start

Default keybind: H

  1. Press H to start ReTrace at your current location and begin learning your route.
  2. Press H again to reveal or hide the route while you explore.
  3. Hold H to clear the current route and destination and start fresh.
  4. If you want to mark a specific location instead of your current one, use /retrace sethere or /retrace set <x> <y> <z>.
  5. Open the full config menu with /retrace config open.

ReTrace starts in Simple Mode by default, so it can quietly begin learning your path and then reveal it when you want it.

Route Memory That Learns Your World

ReTrace records the path you actually take through the world and turns it into a reusable route. That means your way home follows your tunnels, turns, staircases, bridges, rooftops, cave entrances, and base hallways instead of pretending the world is flat and obstacle-free.

This makes a huge difference in places where normal waypoint mods stop being helpful:

The result is guidance that feels familiar, because it is based on where you really went.

Smart Return Guidance

Once ReTrace has enough route memory, it solves a path back to your destination and presents it as a clean trail of nodes and connectors.

That trail is built to be easy to follow at a glance:

It feels like your world quietly drew a path home for you.

Beacon Fallback When No Route Exists Yet

ReTrace still helps even before it has a learned route.

If you set a destination but have not recorded a usable path back to it yet, ReTrace switches into a beacon-style guidance mode. Instead of leaving you with nothing, it gives you a direct guidance chain toward the target so you can still orient yourself and start building route memory along the way.

This is especially useful when:

Portal And Teleport Gap Guidance

ReTrace is built for the moments where routes stop being physically continuous.

When your path crosses a portal or another abrupt transition, ReTrace can detect that gap and guide you through it instead of leaving a confusing break in the trail. While you move through those transitions, it can show special guide markers that help you reconnect to the route on the other side.

That means fewer "the trail just ended" moments and more "I know exactly where to go next."

Fancy Orb Trails Or Classic Wireframes

ReTrace is not locked to one look.

You can use:

Fancy Mode is especially satisfying when you want the route to feel alive instead of purely utilitarian. Breadcrumbs can feel like collectible trail lights, beacon paths stand out in warm guide colors, and the whole route becomes easier to read during fast movement.

If you prefer a cleaner technical look, wireframe mode gives you a precise breadcrumb path without visual noise.

Readable Feedback While You Move

ReTrace is designed to communicate clearly without getting in your way.

It includes:

The goal is simple: you should be able to feel when the route is helping without constantly stopping to study it.

Deep In-Game Customization

ReTrace is highly configurable, and you do not need to leave the game to tune it.

Open the config menu with:

/retrace config open

From there you can adjust major categories like:

That means you can dial ReTrace toward exactly the experience you want:

Useful Commands

ReTrace can be used almost entirely from gameplay flow, but commands are there when you want direct control.

The fastest way to use ReTrace is still the default keybind:

Who ReTrace Is For

ReTrace shines for players who:

If you have ever said "I know my base is somewhere over there" and then lost twenty minutes wandering, ReTrace was made for you.

TL;DR

ReTrace learns the path you actually traveled and turns it into a smart, customizable trail home.

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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