{"id":95139,"date":"2026-06-05T13:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/lodestone-waystones\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:44:40","slug":"lodestone-waystones","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/lodestone-waystones\/","title":{"rendered":"Lodestone Waystones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># \ud83e\udded Lodestone Waystones<br \/>\nA minimalist and immersive waypoint system for Survival Minecraft, using Lodestones and compasses. **A new way to know your way!**<\/p>\n<p>**\u26a0\ufe0f This Data Pack requires a Resource Pack. Download it here.**<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0HmpTv78-PQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>## \u2699\ufe0f How It Works<br \/>\nPlayers can create waypoints by following these simple steps:<\/p>\n<p>**1.** Place a Lodestone.<\/p>\n<p>**2.** Link a compass to it.<\/p>\n<p>**3.** Drop the compass on top of the Lodestone to activate the Waystone.<\/p>\n<p>This creates a new waypoint on your Locator Bar, helping you navigate your world.<\/p>\n<p>![Default Lodestone Waystone.](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/61e73749167b6757033051bf2c1a204766f4d0fa.png)<br \/>\n### \ud83d\udcab Tips:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Add a carpet on top of the Lodestone** before throwing the compass to create a **colored Waystone icon**. Supports all 16 different colors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Waystone icons are customized** to differentiate them from player icons in the Locator Bar.<br \/>\n&#8211; The **farther** you are from the Waystone, the **smaller** the icon becomes!<br \/>\n&#8211; **Breaking the Lodestone** or **punching the compass** will remove the Waystone.<br \/>\n&#8211; **This Data Pack supports multiplayer.**<\/p>\n<p>![All 16 different colors.](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/c65e2686740ee66947aeaf8b4f3811c48dc4d895.png)<br \/>\n## \ud83d\udca1 Installation<br \/>\n**1.** Download the .zip file and the Resource Pack<\/p>\n<p>**2.** Drop the &#8220;Lodestone Waystones DP&#8221; file into the \/datapacks folder of your Minecraft world.<\/p>\n<p>**3.** Drop the &#8220;Lodestone Waystones RP&#8221; file into the \/resourcepacks folder, and enable the RP.<\/p>\n<p>**4.** Reload the world or use \/reload in-game.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa8 **Required Resource Pack:**<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to install and enable the Resource Pack to see the custom icons properly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your own Waypoints using Lodestones!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":95140,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"lodestone-waystones","_minecraft_project_id":"PBxp6Os2","_minecraft_author":"CrossFace22","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":382,"_minecraft_follows":16,"_minecraft_client_side":"optional","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"lodestone-waystones.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":85718,"_minecraft_version_count":7,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T19:10:35.696846Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-04-25T00:59:59.922488Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-03-27T01:49:15.331278Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/lodestone-waystones","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":95140,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-05T10:44:41+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"c8a1d2dfa0bbb4fde560abaa8840a1f5","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,84,89,869,92],"mod_loader":[86],"minecraft_version":[41,79,80,775,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-95139","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-datapack","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-transportation","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-datapack","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-25w17a","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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