Just a dad trying to help his son play Minecraft over here. I don't know much about Minecraft and he's 6 just starting out with all this, we're learning together. We're playing on his Android tablet, it should be up to date with whatever the latest version is. No mods or anything extra installed.
My understanding is that once we sleep in the bed, that is now our spawn point and the compass will point to that. 2 times now our bed has disappeared, no idea why. We are in peaceful mode so it shouldn't be getting ransacked, it just disappears. In our most recent excursion out into the unknown, our compass failed us getting home. I followed it all the way back, but it was pointing to our original spawn not our home. I figured the bed had disappeared again. Unfortunately I didn't see my son travel from the original spawn to where he built his house so it was a huge pain finding his house for him again. Luckily a 6 yr old can't help but leave a path of destruction as clues for me to follow. When I did get back home, the bed was still there. Now I'm even more confused about all this.How can we travel out into the world if we can't ever reliably get back home?
Any ideas what's happening and how to stop it? I've told him to stay close to the house for now, but that's no fun. Appreciate any assistance.
For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation).
A compass is an item used to point to the world spawn or to a lodestone.
Obtaining[]
Crafting[]
Iron Ingot + Redstone Dust |
Natural generation[]
Trading[]
In Java Edition, expert-level librarian villagers have a 50% chance to sell a single compass for 4 emeralds.
In Bedrock Edition, expert-level librarian villagers have a 1⁄3 chance to sell a single compass for 4 emeralds.
Usage[]
Normally, the compass' needle points toward the world spawn point. The compass points to spawn when viewed in any way, including as a dropped item, in a player's hand, in an inventory or the crafting table, or in an item frame. The direction the needle points to is relative to the player who is viewing it.
In the Nether or the End, the compass' needle spins and points in random directions.
The compass can be used on a lodestone, after which it is named lodestone compass by default and points to that lodestone as long as the compass is in the same dimension as the lodestone, but if the compass is taken to a different dimension, it spins randomly, as a normal compass would in the Nether or the End. If the lodestone is destroyed, it also spins randomly, even if the lodestone is replaced afterward. However, if a lodestone compass is placed in storage, the lodestone can be broken and replaced without the compass losing the attunement, as long as the compass remains in storage while the lodestone is missing.
A lodestone compass appears enchanted, similar to the enchanted golden apple.
Using /setworldspawn to change the world spawn also changes where the compass points.
Crafting ingredient[]
Paper + Compass |
When the player first creates a map, it is blank. Hold the empty map and press use item to transform the empty map into a map item, which gradually begins filling with information as that player travels within its borders.
This variation is called an "empty locator map" in Bedrock Edition, or an "empty map" in Java Edition. | |
Map or Empty Map + Compass |
[Bedrock Edition only]
Maps crafted from only paper do not show the location marker; to add it, a compass must be added to the map. | |
Echo Shard + Compass |
Anvil usage[]
Map + Compass |
Repair & NameMap |
Bedrock Edition only.
Maps crafted with only paper do not show the location marker; to add it, a compass must be added to the map. |
Trading[]
A single compass can be sold to a journeyman-level cartographer villager for 1 emerald.[Java Edition only]
A single compass can be sold to an expert-level cartographer villager for 1 emerald as their sixth trade.[Bedrock Edition only]
A compass is also part of the cost of explorer maps:
- An ocean explorer map and[JE only]/or[BE only] a woodland explorer map can be bought from a journeyman-level cartographer for 12 emeralds and one compass, as part of their fifth trade.[Bedrock Edition only]
- In Java Edition, apprentice-level cartographer villagers offer to sell an ocean explorer map for 13 emeralds and a compass, and journeyman-level cartographer villagers offer to sell a woodland explorer map for 14 emeralds and one compass.
Enchantments[]
A compass can receive the following enchantments:
Curse of Vanishing | I |
Sounds[]
Data values[]
ID[]
Java Edition:
Compass | compass | Item | item.minecraft.compass item.minecraft.lodestone_compass |
Bedrock Edition:
Compass | compass | None | 391 | Item | item.compass.name |
Lodestone Compass | lodestone_compass | lodestonecompass | 602 | Item | item.lodestonecompass.name |
Item data[]
Java Edition:
Main article: Player.dat format
- LodestoneTracked: Optional. 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the compass is connected to a lodestone. When false, LodestoneDimension and LodestonePos is not automatically removed when the lodestone is destroyed, but the compass still points to that location.
- LodestoneDimension: Optional. The dimension of the lodestone to which the compass is pointing.
- LodestonePos: Optional. The coordinates of the lodestone to which the compass is pointing.
- X: x coordinate
- Y: y coordinate
- Z: z coordinate
Bedrock Edition:
Advancements[]
Country Lode, Take Me Home | Use a compass on a Lodestone | Hidden in the Depths | — | nether/use_lodestone |
History[]
They have 102 visually distinct frames.[more information needed] |
Compasses can now be found in library chests in the new strongholds. |
Librarian villagers now sell 1 compass for 10–11 emeralds. |
Since the mapping system has been changed, a compass can now be used to craft an empty map. |
Librarian villagers now sell 1 compass for 10–12 emeralds. |
Compasses are now broken up into individual textures, instead of having every individual frame on one vertical strip like with animated textures. |
The average yield of compasses in stronghold library chests has been increased. |
Cartographer villagers have been added, who buy compasses as their tier 2 trade. |
Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 345. |
Compasses can now generate in shipwreck chests. |
Compasses can now generate in chests in village cartographer houses. |
Compasses now point to the center of the spawn point block, instead of its north-west corner. |
Compasses now have the LodestonePos, LodestoneDimension, and LodestoneTracked data fields. If LodestoneTracked is zero, the game skips checking for a lodestone in the specified position. |
Compasses can now have the Curse of Vanishing enchantment on them. |
Compasses may now be found in ancient city chests. |
Compasses can now used to craft recovery compasses. |
Compasses currently have no function or legitimate method of obtaining them. |
Compasses are now functional and craftable. |
Compasses must now be added to a map using an anvil to add the location marker. |
Windows 10 Edition can now use the anvil, as well as the crafting table, to apply position markers, with compasses just as Pocket Edition can in general. |
Librarian villagers now sell 1 compass for 10–12 emeralds. |
Cartographer villagers have been added, who buy compasses as part of their tier 2 trade. |
Compasses used with emeralds can be used to buy explorer maps as part of cartographer villagers' fourth tiers trade. |
Compasses can now be found inside map room chests in shipwrecks. |
Compasses can now be found in village cartographer house chests. |
Trading has been changed, cartographer villagers now buy compassess as part of their fourth tier trades. |
Compasses used with emeralds can now be used to buy explorer maps as part of cartographer and fletcher villagers' third tier trades. |
Librarian villagers now have a 1⁄3 chance to sell compasses for 4 emeralds as part of their fourth tier trades. |
Compasses now have the LodestonePos, LodestoneDimension, and LodestoneTracked data fields. If LodestoneTracked is zero, the game skips checking for a lodestone in the specified position. |
Compasses can now have the Curse of Vanishing enchantment on them. |
Changed the ID lodestonecompass to lodestone_compass. |
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Compass" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
Purchasing a compass from a librarian villager.
See also[]
References[]
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