World & environment
Maps and Navigation
Use maps, compasses, lodestones and coordinates to navigate. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Maps and Navigation- System
- Maps and Navigation
- Category
- World & environment
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- Map scale and center determine the represented region.
- Compasses target world spawn unless bound to a lodestone.
- Recovery compasses point toward the holder's last death position.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.