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How to Make a Lodestone
Bind a compass to a lodestone and its needle will always point back to that exact block, even from another dimension. It is the cleanest way to never lose your base. Watch the needle lock on below.
Lodestone
Compass: unbound
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Unbound, a compass just spins. Right-click the lodestone to bind it.
The recipe
One netherite ingot, ringed by eight chiseled stone bricks.
Need the compass first? See how to make a compass.
Binding a compass
Place the lodestone where you want your waypoint, hold a compass, and right-click the lodestone. The compass binds to it and now points there forever, across any distance or dimension, until the lodestone is broken. Bind a fresh compass to each lodestone for multiple waypoints.
Lodestone compass vs normal compass
Lodestone compass
Bound to a lodestone, it always points to that exact spot, even from another dimension or thousands of blocks away, and gains a faint shimmer. It only stops if the lodestone is destroyed.
Normal compass
Unbound, it only points to your world spawn in the Overworld, and the needle spins uselessly in the Nether and the End.
What it is good for
Mark your baseFind a portalReturn to a mineSave a build site
Quick answers
How do you make a lodestone?
Surround one netherite ingot with eight chiseled stone bricks in the crafting grid. The netherite ingot makes it an end-game block.
How do I bind a compass to it?
Place the lodestone, hold a compass, and right-click the lodestone. That compass becomes a lodestone compass locked to it.
Does it work across dimensions?
Yes. A lodestone compass keeps pointing at its lodestone from anywhere, including across the Nether, the End and huge distances.
What happens if the lodestone breaks?
The bound compass loses its target and the needle just spins, like a normal compass in the Nether. Rebind it to a new lodestone to fix it.
Do I need netherite?
Yes. Each lodestone needs one netherite ingot, so you need to have reached netherite gear from ancient debris first.
Can I have more than one?
Yes. Bind a separate compass to each lodestone to keep several waypoints, such as one for base and one for a mine.
