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Utility BlocksHard to FindCraftable

Where to Find Lodestone in Minecraft

A block that, when used with a compass, causes that compass to point to the lodestone's location in any dimension.

Primary Location

Nether (Bastion Remnants)

Difficulty

Hard (4/5)

Version Added

1.16

Stack Size

64

Where to Look

Biomes & Dimensions

  • Nether (Bastion Remnants)
  • All biomes (crafting)

How to Get Lodestone

  1. 1Craft using 8 Chiseled Stone Bricks and 1 Netherite Ingot
  2. 2Found in Bastion Remnant bridge chests

Crafting Recipe

LodestoneCrafting Table

Station: Crafting Table

Tips for Finding Lodestone

  • Use a Compass on a Lodestone to make it point to that location instead of world spawn
  • Works in all three dimensions (Overworld, Nether, End)
  • Bastion Remnants in the Nether sometimes contain pre-placed Lodestones
  • Chiseled Stone Bricks are crafted from Stone Brick Slabs

Version History

  • Added in 1.16 (Nether Update)

Additional Notes

Works in all three dimensions. If the lodestone is destroyed, the compass spins randomly.

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