Nature’s Compass Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) – Instantly Locate Any Biome in Minecraft

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Nature’s Compass Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.1) is an essential exploration tool that helps players locate any biome in the game with ease. Whether you’re hunting for a rare Mushroom Fields biome or simply looking for a snowy landscape to gather ice, this mod eliminates the frustration of blind searching by pointing you directly to your target biome.

By right-clicking while holding the compass, players can open a GUI that lists every biome including those added by mods. Once a biome is selected and the search is initiated, the compass points toward the closest instance, showing distance and coordinates on-screen. You can even customize the sample space and search radius to balance performance and precision.

Nature’s Compass Mod

Features:

  • Interactive Biome Selection GUI
    Right-click to open a searchable biome list and choose your desired biome.
  • Reset Functionality
    Shift + right-click will clear the compass’s current target and return it to default behavior.
  • Spawn Fallback
    If no biome is selected or found, the compass will point to world spawn.
  • Supports All Biomes
    Works seamlessly with both vanilla and modded biomes, ensuring full compatibility with biome-heavy modpacks.
  • Customizable Search Settings
    Adjust search radius, sample size, and other performance-related settings in the config file for optimal results.
  • HUD Integration
    Displays distance and coordinates of the nearest matching biome while tracking.
  • Survival-Friendly
    Craftable and usable in survival mode if enabled via config.

Screenshots:

Information about a found biome is displayed on the HUD

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The biome selection GUI

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The biome information GUI

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Crafting Recipes:

Recommend that you should install Just Enough Items (for mods using Forge) or Roughly Enough Items (for mods using Fabric) to view the full recipes included in this mod

Saplings and logs use the ore dictionary.

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Requires:

Minecraft Forge or Fabric API or Quilt Loader or NeoForge Installer

Architectury API

Cloth Config API

How to install:

How To Download & Install Mods with Minecraft Forge

How To Download & Install Fabric Mods

Why use Nature’s Compass Mod?

Exploring a massive Minecraft world to find a specific biome can take hours especially when biomes are scattered far apart or rare. Nature’s Compass Mod solves this problem instantly. Whether you’re hunting bamboo in a jungle, snow in a tundra, or building a base in a flower forest, this mod guides you straight to it.

It’s also a game-changer for modded Minecraft, where finding new biomes can be critical to progression or aesthetics. With full support for third-party biomes and adjustable settings, Nature’s Compass offers both convenience and control.

FAQs

How do I use Nature’s Compass?

Hold the compass in your hand and right-click to open the biome selection menu. Choose your desired biome and press ‘Search’ to begin tracking.

Can it find modded biomes?

Yes. The compass supports all registered biomes, including those added by biome mods.

What if the biome doesn’t exist nearby?

If no instance of the biome is found within the search radius, the compass will revert to pointing at the world spawn.

Can I change how far it searches?

Yes. You can adjust the search radius and sampling parameters via the mod’s configuration file.

Is it usable in survival mode?

Yes, if enabled in the config. The compass is craftable and fully functional in survival gameplay.

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