Lodestone Recipe
How to Craft Lodestone
Lodestones are special blocks that can be linked to compasses, allowing them to point to the lodestone instead of spawn.
Step-by-step Instructions
- Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
- Place ingredients exactly as shown in the grid (shape matters unless marked shapeless) then move the resulting Lodestone to your inventory.
- Use, place, or craft further with your new item.
Ingredients Needed
- 8x Chiseled Stone Bricks
- 1x Netherite Ingot
Ingredient Tips
Chiseled Stone Bricks: Gather Chiseled Stone Bricks via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Netherite Ingot: Combine 4 Netherite Scraps (from Ancient Debris) with 4 Gold Ingots; upgrade gear via Smithing.
Technical Stats
- Stack Size: 64
- Renewable: Yes
Variants & Interactions
Key Interactions:
- Use a compass on it to bind
- If broken, bound compasses spin until rebound
Uses for Lodestone
- Creating waypoints in any dimension
- Navigation in the Nether and End
- Marking important locations
- Building complex navigation systems
Fun Fact
Lodestones are one of the few blocks that require netherite to craft, making them quite valuable. They're the only way to make compasses work in dimensions other than the Overworld.
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FAQ
Why isn’t my compass pointing to the lodestone?
You need to bind it by using the compass on the Lodestone. If the Lodestone is removed later, the compass loses its target and spins.