How to Make Compass in Minecraft

Minecraft is a game that has taken the world by storm. You can’t go anywhere without hearing about it or seeing somebody playing it. And why not? It’s an addictive game with infinite possibilities. But Minecraft also has its drawbacks, especially for beginners.

For example, some people find the controls difficult to understand and use; they need simple instructions that are easy to follow. With this guide, you will learn how to make a compass in Minecraft with step-by-step instructions.

What Will You Need to Make Compass in Minecraft

To make a compass in Minecraft, you need first collect the materials. The materials you need to collect to make a compass are:

  • 4 Iron Ingots
  • 1 Redstone Dust

How to Make Compass in Minecraft

To make compass in Minecraft, open your 3×3 crafting table, put one redstone dust in the center grid, then put one iron ingot in the top, bottom, left, and right box of the grid. You will get one compass. Drag it to your inventory and you’re good to go.

How to Make Compass in Minecraft

Here’s the step by step guide:

  • Open your crafting table.
  • Put one redstone dust in the center of the grid.
  • Put one iron ingot in the left grid of the redstone dust.
  • Put one iron ingot in the top grid of the redstone dust.
  • Put one iron ingot in the right grid of the redstone dust.
  • Put one iron ingot in the bottom grid of the redstone dust.
  • There will be one compass on the right box.
  • Drag the compass to your inventory to reuse it later.

How to get compass using give command?

Another method to get a paper in Minecraft is by using a Give Command.

Before running the Give Command, open the chat window first. After that, type the suitable command according to your Minecraft version and press enter.

If you’re running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) higher than version 1.13, here’s the command:

/give @p compass 1

If you’re running Java Edition (PC/Mac) lower than version 1.12, here’s the command:

/give @p compass 1 0

If you’re running Minecraft Windows 10 Edition all version, here’s the command:

/give @p compass 1 0