Nature's Compass
Modby Chaosyr
Nature's Compass is an item that allows you to locate biomes anywhere in the world.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
307,655,340
CurseForge ID
Modrinth Downloads
27,389,499
Modrinth ID
Last Updated
Nov 7, 2026
Description
Minecraft Forum - Source Code - Issue Tracker
Nature's Compass is a utility item that allows you to search for a biome's location anywhere in the world and view information about it. If you're looking for a compass to locate structures, check out Explorer's Compass.
Features
- Right-clicking with Nature's Compass in hand will open the biome selection GUI, from which you can search for a biome or view information about it
- Shift-right-clicking will reset the compass's state
- When the compass is not pointing at a biome, it will point at the world spawn
- Compatible with all biomes, vanilla and modded
- Things like blacklisted biomes and maximum search distance can be adjusted in the config file
Images
Information about a found biome is displayed on the HUD
The biome selection GUI
The biome information GUI
Recipe
Saplings and logs use the ore dictionary.
Modpacks
Yes, you can use this mod in your modpack.
Support
If you enjoy the mod and would like to support the project, feel free to leave a donation on PayPal. Support is greatly appreciated!
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Sponsor
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