Recovery Compass — Minecraft block

Recovery Compass

Recovery Compass points toward the holder's last death location using echo shards.

Block ID minecraft:recovery_compass
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Recovery Compass is crafted from a regular compass surrounded by eight echo shards, resources found in ancient city loot. Instead of pointing to world spawn, it tracks the last death location of the player holding it. If the player has not died, or is in a different dimension than the death point, the needle spins without a stable target.

The item is designed for dangerous expeditions where losing equipment is the real punishment. It helps recover gear after cave accidents, ancient city failures, End falls, or Nether mistakes, provided the player can return before despawn timers matter. Because echo shards are rare, many players keep one at base rather than carrying it into risky fights.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Amethyst Shard Amethyst Shard x8
Compass Compass x1
Crafting
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
Compass
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
Amethyst Shard
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Recovery Compass
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