How do you get Recovery Compass in Minecraft?

Recovery Compass is crafted from Echo Shard and Compass at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

When was Recovery Compass added to Minecraft?

Recovery Compass was added in version 1.19.

How many Recovery Compass can you stack?

One Recovery Compass per slot, since Recovery Compass does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Echo Shard and 1 Compass. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 36 of them, one apiece.

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Recovery Compass

A special compass that always points toward the location of your most recent death, helping you recover lost items.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Recovery Compass at a glance

Recovery Compass, an item out of crafting, sits under Miscellaneous. It claims a slot each, so nine hotbar slots hold nine and a double chest of 54 slots takes 54.

Recovery Compass sits between Raiser Armor Trim and Red Dye in Miscellaneous, number 106 of 147 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Compass
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Recovery Compass
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting

How to obtain

Crafting

Notes

Only works in the dimension where you died. Spins randomly if you haven't died or are in a different dimension.

Frequently asked questions about Recovery Compass

How do you get Recovery Compass in Minecraft?
Recovery Compass is crafted from Echo Shard and Compass at a Crafting Table, in a single step.
When was Recovery Compass added to Minecraft?
Recovery Compass was added in version 1.19.
How many Recovery Compass can you stack?
One Recovery Compass per slot, since Recovery Compass does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Echo Shard and 1 Compass. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 36 of them, one apiece.
What is Recovery Compass used for?
A special compass that always points toward the location of your most recent death, helping you recover lost items.

Building with it

Eight echo shards around a compass make a recovery compass, and it points to where you last died rather than to spawn. Anyone who has lost a full set of enchanted gear in a lava filled cave understands immediately why the shards are worth the trip.

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