Surveyor's Compass
A compass that points toward the nearest village, shipwreck, nether fortress, bastion remnant, or stronghold, depending on the key item placed inside it.
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Surveyor's Compass
Ever wished your compass could point to something other than spawn? Surveyor's Compass adds a special compass that can be configured to point toward nearby structures.
How it works
- Craft a Surveyor's Compass: a regular compass surrounded by 8 cobblestone.
- Right-click to open its configuration screen.
- Place a key item in the center slot to choose what it tracks.
- The needle will automatically point toward the nearest matching structure.
- You can see how to craft one in the gallery tab.
Key items
| Key item | Structure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Any log | Village | |
| Kelp | Shipwreck | |
| Netherrack | Nether Fortress | Nether only |
| Gold Ingot | Bastion Remnant | Nether only |
| Ender Eye | Stronghold |
The compass remembers its configured key item even after closing the GUI or relogging, and can be reconfigured at any time by swapping the item in its slot.
Requirements
Notes
- The compass is not stackable.
- Placing a key item plays a small click sound and searches for the nearest matching structure around the player.
- If no matching structure is found nearby, or the key item doesn't match anything, the needle spins freely.
Feedback / Issues
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Feel free to leave a comment on this page!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- 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 surveyorscompass-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 39 KB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.