How to Navigate Using Waypoints, DeathPoints, and Utility Displays

Losing your base or your dropped inventory after an unexpected death is a common frustration in survival mode. You can use the built-in navigation overlays and point markers to find your way back to important locations and recover your gear.

Setting Up Directional Overlays

Before heading out to explore, make sure your passive navigation tools are visible on your screen:

1. Open the Mod Menu or the Better Settings Section.

2. Enable the Direction HUD so you can always see which cardinal direction you are facing at the top of your screen.

3. Check the integrated Clock, Compass, and Recovery Compass displays. Having these active lets you read the time of day, find the world spawn, and point toward your last death location without holding the physical items in your hotbar.

Using Waypoints and DeathPoints

When you want to mark a specific coordinate—such as a village, stronghold, or Nether portal—open the client's Waypoints menu and create a new marker at your current position. This keeps the location visible so you can travel back to it from afar.

If your character dies, the client automatically assists your return trip using DeathPoints alongside the Recovery Compass display. Simply orient yourself using the Direction HUD, align your camera with the active DeathPoint marker, and follow it directly back to your dropped items before they despawn.