How to make a Lodestone Compass in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Lodestone Compass with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a Lodestone Compass is a special compass that works in the Overworld, Nether, or End dimension. You can set a Lodestone Compass to point to any location in any dimension so that you can always find your way back.

Let's explore how to make a Lodestone Compass.

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Supported Platforms

A Lodestone Compass is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.16.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Required Materials to make a Lodestone Compass

In Minecraft, these are the required materials to craft a Lodestone Compass:

1 Compass

1 Lodestone

Steps to make a Lodestone Compass

You can create a Lodestone Compass in any dimension. But for the purposes of this tutorial, we will show you how to create a Lodestone Compass in the Overworld. So, let's get started!

1. Place the Lodestone

First, go to the dimension that you want the Lodestone Compass to work in (Overworld, Nether, or End) and place the Lodestone block. The game control to place the Lodestone depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
• For Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
• For Education Edition, right click on the block.

2. Select the Compass in the hot bar

Next, select the Compass in your hotbar. It is okay if there is more than 1 Compass in the hot bar slot. In this example, we have selected the 4th slot in our hot bar which contains 3 Compasses.

3. Use the Compass on the Lodestone

Then use the Compass on the Lodestone block. The game control to use the Compass on the Lodestone depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the Lodestone.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the Lodestone.
• For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the Lodestone.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the Lodestone.

Once you use the Compass on the Lodestone, the Compass will transform into a Lodestone Compass and appear in your hot bar.

Notice that there are now 2 Compasses in the 4th slot and 1 Lodestone Compass appeared in the 5th slot of the hot bar.

4. Lodestone Compass will point to the Lodestone

Now when you walk around, the Lodestone Compass will adjust so that the needle always points to the Lodestone block.

Since the Lodestone Compass only works in the dimension it was created in, you can also create a Lodestone Compass in the Nether or the End dimensions:

Congratulations, you just learned how to make a Lodestone Compass in Minecraft.

Item ID and Name

• Edu

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a Lodestone Compass has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Lodestone Compass (minecraft:lodestone_compass)	0	1	Education	1.17.30 - 1.18.32

Give Command for Lodestone Compass

/give @p lodestone_compass 1 0