
Minecraft crafting recipe
Compass
1 crafting recipe found
Item stats
64Max stack size
Enchant categories
Vanishing
Compass is a craftable item in Minecraft. To craft Compass, you need 4× Iron Ingot and 1× Redstone Dust. This recipe uses the full 3×3 grid, so you'll need a crafting table. Each craft yields 1 Compass.
Ingredients to craft Compass
- 4×Iron IngotSmelted from Deepslate Iron Ore, Iron Ore or Raw Iron

- 1×Redstone DustSmelted from Deepslate Redstone Ore or Redstone Ore

Compass, from scratch
Breaking every ingredient down to materials with no recipe of their own, one Compass traces back to:
Traded by Villagers
Compass appears in 12 villager trades across 2 professions.
- CartographerApprentice · Journeyman · MasterBuys this item
- LibrarianExpertSells this item
Enchantments
Compass can carry 1 enchantment.
How to craft Compass in Minecraft
- Open a crafting table to access the 3×3 crafting grid.
- Place 4× Iron Ingot and 1× Redstone Dust in the grid exactly as shown in the layout above.
- Drag the Compass from the result box into your inventory.
Items you can craft with Compass
Compass is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes, including Empty Map and Recovery Compass.