Place a Lodestone

Place a lodestone to bind compasses to

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Places a lodestone at your feet. Right-click it with a compass to bind the compass, which then points at the lodestone from anywhere in that dimension — even the Nether, where normal compasses just spin.

/setblock ~ ~ ~ lodestone

25 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Stand where the lodestone should go.
Paste the command and press Enter.
Right-click it with a compass to create a lodestone compass.

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