Compass recipe

One of the worst situations you can put yourself in during a Minecraft playthrough is getting lost.

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Whether you wandered off too far from your base or are trying to get back to a specific biome, knowing what direction you need to go is invaluable information at all times. While you can make a map in Minecraft, you can also craft a Compass, which immediately tells you what direction you're currently facing.

Here's how to make a compass in Minecraft.

Making a Compass in Minecraft

The recipe for a Compass in Minecraft doesn't feature too many resources, but the materials required won't be available during your first hour or two of a playthrough.

Below, you can see the Compass recipe in Minecraft:

• 4 Iron Ingots surrounding the middle box of a crafting table
• 1 Redstone Dust in the center of the crafting table

The Iron Ingots can be earned fairly early on, as you simply need a stone pickaxe, furnace, and some Iron Ore.

The Iron Ore might be a little tricky to find depending on what biome you're in, but digging underground or finding stone and mining through it is usually the

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