Compass

• Vanilla
• Don't Starve Together

Compass
"Points the way north"
Crafting
Recipe	×1 ×1
Tab
Tier
Properties
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Shows the direction the map is rotated
Code
"compass"

Compass
"Points the way north."
Crafting
Recipe	×1 ×1
Tab
Tier
Properties
Durability	2.5 days
Stacks up to	Does not stack
Perk
Shows the direction the map is rotated shows the location of other players carrying a compass
Code
"compass"

“Which way am I facing?”

–Wilson, DST

“Can't get a reading.”

–Willow, DST

“All directions, but no directions.”

–Wolfgang, DST

“I am directionless.”

–Wendy, DST

“UNABLE TO OBTAIN BEARINGS.”

–WX-78, DST

“The coordinates remain unknown.”

–Wickerbottom, DST

“Points to True North.”

–Woodie, DST

“I've lost my way.”

–Maxwell, DST

“A reading cannöt be gleaned.”

–Wigfrid, DST

“No reading.”

–Webber, DST

“How do I use this thing again?”

–Walani, DST

“Hmm, no reading.”

–Warly, DST

“'Tis a compass.”

–Woodlegs, DST

The Compass is an item found in the Survival crafting tab, and requires a Science Machine to prototype, and 1 Gold Nugget and 1 Papyrus to craft.

Its function is to tell the orientation of the player when player is not using minimap. When examined, the player will state what direction they're facing (the camera is rotated with the E and Q buttons). The player will start out oriented Northeast.

This item is useless to Wes and Wilbur, since they cannot talk and thus cannot interact with the item.

Don't Starve Together

In Don't Starve Together, the Compass is equipped in the hand slot and has a durability of 2.5 days. It is crafted using Flint instead of Papyrus. Additionally, a small compass icon opens up above the hand slot showing the player the direction they are facing. However, during full moons or while the player character is insane, the handle will spin instead of showing a consistent direction. Equipping a Compass will also reveal the location of other players that have a Compass equipped. This can be very helpful, especially when playing in Wilderness Mode. The compass is also used to craft the Ocuvigil and the Cartographer's Desk.

Usage

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Trivia

• The Compass was introduced in the It's not a rock! update.
• The Golden Compass may be a reference to the American edition of the first book of the famous His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman, later made into a movie.

Gallery

Wilson with a compass equipped in Don't Starve Together.

The compass icon that appears when equipped in Don't Starve Together.

Wilson in starting position, showing screen orientation as northeast

• DS
• RoG
• SW
• Ham
• DST