How to Craft Compass in Minecraft

A Compass points toward the world spawn point. It can be combined with a lodestone to point to that lodestone instead.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting Table

Compass

Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Where to Find
Iron Ingot	4	Smelt iron ore
Redstone Dust	1	Mine redstone ore

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open your Crafting Table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
Arrange the ingredients in the crafting grid following the pattern shown above.
Place Iron Ingot in: row 1, column 2; row 2, column 1; row 2, column 3; row 3, column 2.
Place Redstone Dust in: row 2, column 2.
Collect your Compass from the output slot.

Uses for Compass

Points to world spawn point
Crafting maps and recovery compasses
Locating lodestone when paired

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Compass on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft Compass?

You need 4 Iron Ingot, 1 Redstone Dust. Use a Crafting Table to craft it.

How many Compass does the recipe produce?

This recipe produces 1 Compass per craft.

What is Compass used for?

Points to world spawn point. Crafting maps and recovery compasses. Locating lodestone when paired.

What version of Minecraft added Compass?

Compass was added in Minecraft Alpha.

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