Polestar
Java mod listed for Minecraft 26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Polestar
A small client-side Fabric mod that gives the vanilla Spyglass a new purpose: navigating by the stars.
Look through a Spyglass beneath the Overworld night sky and search for the North Star.
Center it in your lens and a quiet chime will play, briefly revealing the cardinal directions around the edge of the Spyglass.
How it works
The North Star is fixed at true Minecraft north.
It can only be seen through a vanilla Spyglass under the night sky in the Overworld.
Finding the star is part of the mechanic — there are no arrows, waypoints, coordinates, or permanent HUD elements pointing you toward it.
Once you center the North Star in the Spyglass for a moment:
- the star responds with a subtle visual cue
- a quiet chime plays
- N / E / S / W temporarily appear around the lens
Turn while the compass is visible and the directions rotate with you.
Where it works
Polaris works:
- in the Overworld
- at night
- while actively using a vanilla Spyglass
- with the Spyglass in either hand
The North Star is hidden when the sky cannot normally be observed.
It does not provide navigation in the Nether or the End.
Features
- Find true north using the night sky
- Uses the regular vanilla Spyglass
- Fixed North Star at true Minecraft north
- Temporary compass rose after finding the star
- Subtle sound feedback
- No coordinates
- No minimap
- No permanent HUD
- No new items or blocks
- English and Russian localization
- Fully client-side
- No configuration required
Multiplayer
Polaris is completely client-side.
It can be used on multiplayer servers without installing the mod on the server.
Requirements
- Minecraft 26.2
- Fabric Loader
- Fabric API
- Java 21
License
Polaris is licensed under the MIT License.
Copyright © 2026 VeizakN
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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 truenorth-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 13 KB
- Download link checked 9 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.