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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Recovery Compass In An Item Frame.jpg\|Recovery Compass.<ref>{{tweet\|kingbdogz\|1511751971673419782\|Tell us what you think of the new Recovery Compass! We're hoping it improves how rewarding it feels to obtain Ancient City loot. Despite that, how do you feel about it? Will you use it? If so, how? What situations would you use it instead of just trying to remember?\|April 6, 2022}}</ref>		File:Recovery Compass In An Item Frame.jpg\|A recovery compass
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	{{notelist}}		{{notelist}}

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.		*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass (aside from its rarity).

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	{{Infobox item		{{Infobox item
	\| image = Recovery Compass.gif		\| image = Recovery Compass.gif
			\| description = See where you died
	\| renewable = No		\| renewable = No
	\| stackable = Yes (64)		\| stackable = Yes (64)

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	A '''recovery compass''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be held by a [[Minecraft:player]] who has [[Minecraft:died]] to point to where their most recent death occurred, as long as they are in the same [[Minecraft:dimension]]. If these conditions are not met, it ~~will spin in random directions~~.		A '''recovery compass''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be held by a [[Minecraft:player]] who has [[Minecraft:died]] to point to where their most recent death occurred, as long as they are in the same [[Minecraft:dimension]]. If these conditions are not met, it spins randomly.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==

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	~~{{For\|\|Compass (disambiguation)}}~~
	{{Infobox item		{{Infobox item
	\| image = Recovery Compass.gif		\| image = Recovery Compass.gif

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	Like other items, the recovery compass itself still drops when a player dies if the <code>keepInventory</code> [[Minecraft:game rule]] is not enabled.		Like other items, the recovery compass itself still drops when a player dies if the <code>keepInventory</code> [[Minecraft:game rule]] is not enabled.

	This item is useless on [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode, where the player cannot respawn.		This item is useless in [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode, where the player cannot respawn.

	The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{cd\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{cmd\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.		The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{cd\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{cmd\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.		*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.
	~~{{notelist}}~~

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	* [[Minecraft:Echo Shard]]		* [[Minecraft:Echo Shard]]
	* [[Minecraft:Ancient City]]		* [[Minecraft:Ancient City]]

			== Notes ==
			{{notelist}}

	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[Minecraft:es:Brújula de recuperación]]		[[Minecraft:es:Brújula de recuperación]]
	[[Minecraft:fr:Boussole de récupération]]		[[Minecraft:fr:Boussole de récupération]]
			[[Minecraft:it:Bussola del recupero]]
	[[Minecraft:ja:リカバリーコンパス]]		[[Minecraft:ja:リカバリーコンパス]]
	[[Minecraft:ko:만회 나침반]]		[[Minecraft:ko:만회 나침반]]

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	{{~~MC/~~For\|\|Compass (disambiguation)}}		{{For\|\|Compass (disambiguation)}}
	{{Infobox item		{{Infobox item
	\| image = Recovery Compass.gif		\| image = Recovery Compass.gif
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	A '''recovery compass''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be held by a player who has died to point to where their most recent death occurred, as long as they are in the same [[Minecraft:dimension]]. If these conditions are not met, it will spin in random directions.		A '''recovery compass''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be held by a [[Minecraft:player]] who has [[Minecraft:died]] to point to where their most recent death occurred, as long as they are in the same [[Minecraft:dimension]]. If these conditions are not met, it will spin in random directions.

	== Obtaining ==		== Obtaining ==
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	The recovery compass works only when it is held by a player who has previously died and is in the same dimension as their last death. Otherwise, it spins around randomly.		The recovery compass works only when it is held by a player who has previously died and is in the same dimension as their last death. Otherwise, it spins around randomly.

	Like other items, the recovery compass itself still drops when a player dies if the <code>keepInventory</code> game rule is not enabled.		Like other items, the recovery compass itself still drops when a player dies if the <code>keepInventory</code> [[Minecraft:game rule]] is not enabled.

	This item is useless on Hardcore mode, where the player cannot respawn.		This item is useless on [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] mode, where the player cannot respawn.

	The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{~~MC/Cd~~\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{~~MC/Cmd~~\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.		The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{cd\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{cmd\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.

	As with the normal compass, it also points toward the position of last death when viewed in the crafting table preview menu, even without being crafted.{{Only\|Bedrock}} The direction of the needle is relative to the player viewing it.		As with the normal compass, it also points toward the position of last death when viewed in the [[Minecraft:crafting table]] preview menu, even without being crafted.{{Only\|Bedrock}} The direction of the needle is relative to the player viewing it.

	=== Enchantments ===		=== Enchantments ===
	{{~~MC/Exclusive~~\|bedrock\|section=1}}		{{exclusive\|bedrock\|section=1}}
	A recovery compass can receive the following enchantment:		A recovery compass can receive the following [[Minecraft:enchantment]]:
	{\| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"		{\| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
	\|+		\|+
	!Name		!Name
	!Max Level		!Max Level
	!Method		![[Minecraft:Enchantment#Obtaining\|Method]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|Curse of Vanishing		\|[[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]]
	\|I		\|I
	\|{{~~MC/~~Inventory slot\|Anvil}}		\|{{Inventory slot\|Anvil}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
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	== Data values ==		== Data values ==
	=== ID ===		=== ID ===
	{{~~MC/Edition~~\|java}}:		{{edition\|java}}:
	{{~~MC/Id~~ table\|edition=java		{{ID table\|edition=java
	\| displayname=Recovery Compass		\| displayname=Recovery Compass
	\| nameid=recovery_compass		\| nameid=recovery_compass
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	}}		}}

	{{~~MC/Edition~~\|bedrock}}:		{{edition\|bedrock}}:
	{{~~MC/Id~~ table\|edition=bedrock		{{ID table\|edition=bedrock
	\| displayname=Recovery Compass		\| displayname=Recovery Compass
	\| nameid=recovery_compass		\| nameid=recovery_compass
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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=22w14a\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=22w14a\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w15a\|Recovery compasses can no longer be used on [[Minecraft:lodestone]]s and can no longer be enchanted with Curse of Vanishing.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w15a\|Recovery compasses can no longer be used on [[Minecraft:lodestone]]s and can no longer be enchanted with [[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]].}}
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
	}}		}}

	=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===		=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.25\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.25\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}
	\|{{~~MC/~~HistoryLine\|\|1.21.30\|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.30\|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
	}}		}}

	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	{{~~MC/Issue~~ list}}		{{issue list}}

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{~~MC/In~~\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{~~MC/Control~~\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.		*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.
	{{notelist}}		{{notelist}}

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Minecraft:Echo Shard]]		* [[Minecraft:Echo Shard]]
	* Ancient City		* [[Minecraft:Ancient City]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{~~MC/Reflist~~}}		{{reflist}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*{{Mcnet\|taking-inventory--recovery-compass\|Taking Inventory: Recovery Compass\|January 19, 2023\|Duncan Geere}}		*{{Mcnet\|taking-inventory--recovery-compass\|Taking Inventory: Recovery Compass\|January 19, 2023\|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==
	{{~~MC/~~Navbox items\|utilities}}		{{Navbox items\|utilities}}

	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]

	de:Bergungskompass		[[Minecraft:de:Bergungskompass]]
	es:Brújula de recuperación		[[Minecraft:es:Brújula de recuperación]]
	fr:Boussole de récupération		[[Minecraft:fr:Boussole de récupération]]
	ja:リカバリーコンパス		[[Minecraft:ja:リカバリーコンパス]]
	ko:만회 나침반		[[Minecraft:ko:만회 나침반]]
	lzh:溯魂司南		[[Minecraft:lzh:溯魂司南]]
	pl:Kompas powrotny		[[Minecraft:pl:Kompas powrotny]]
	pt:Bússola de Retomada		[[Minecraft:pt:Bússola de Retomada]]
	ru:Возвратный компас		[[Minecraft:ru:Возвратный компас]]
	th:เข็มทิศหวนคืน		[[Minecraft:th:เข็มทิศหวนคืน]]
	uk:Компас відновлення		[[Minecraft:uk:Компас відновлення]]
	zh:追溯指针		[[Minecraft:zh:追溯指针]]

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	{{For\|\|Compass (disambiguation)}}		{{MC/For\|\|Compass (disambiguation)}}
	{{Infobox item		{{Infobox item
	\| image = Recovery Compass.gif		\| image = Recovery Compass.gif
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	This item is useless on Hardcore mode, where the player cannot respawn.		This item is useless on Hardcore mode, where the player cannot respawn.

	The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{cd\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{~~cmd~~\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.		The location the recovery compass points to is stored as the player's {{MC/Cd\|LastDeathLocation}} NBT tag, and can be accessed with the {{MC/Cmd\|data get entity @s LastDeathLocation}} command if cheats are enabled.

	As with the normal compass, it also points toward the position of last death when viewed in the crafting table preview menu, even without being crafted.{{Only\|Bedrock}} The direction of the needle is relative to the player viewing it.		As with the normal compass, it also points toward the position of last death when viewed in the crafting table preview menu, even without being crafted.{{Only\|Bedrock}} The direction of the needle is relative to the player viewing it.

	=== Enchantments ===		=== Enchantments ===
	{{~~exclusive~~\|bedrock\|section=1}}		{{MC/Exclusive\|bedrock\|section=1}}
	A recovery compass can receive the following enchantment:		A recovery compass can receive the following enchantment:
	{\| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"		{\| class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
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	\|Curse of Vanishing		\|Curse of Vanishing
	\|I		\|I
	\|{{Inventory slot\|Anvil}}		\|{{MC/Inventory slot\|Anvil}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
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	== Data values ==		== Data values ==
	=== ID ===		=== ID ===
	{{~~edition~~\|java}}:		{{MC/Edition\|java}}:
	{{ID table\|edition=java		{{MC/Id table\|edition=java
	\| displayname=Recovery Compass		\| displayname=Recovery Compass
	\| nameid=recovery_compass		\| nameid=recovery_compass
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	{{~~edition~~\|bedrock}}:		{{MC/Edition\|bedrock}}:
	{{ID table\|edition=bedrock		{{MC/Id table\|edition=bedrock
	\| displayname=Recovery Compass		\| displayname=Recovery Compass
	\| nameid=recovery_compass		\| nameid=recovery_compass
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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=22w14a\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=22w14a\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w15a\|Recovery compasses can no longer be used on [[Minecraft:lodestone]]s and can no longer be enchanted with Curse of Vanishing.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w15a\|Recovery compasses can no longer be used on [[Minecraft:lodestone]]s and can no longer be enchanted with Curse of Vanishing.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
	}}		}}

	=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===		=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.25\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.25\|[[File:Recovery Compass JE1 BE1.gif\|32px]] Added recovery compasses.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.30\|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.21.30\|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21\|The rarity of recovery compasses has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
	}}		}}

	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	{{~~issue~~ list}}		{{MC/Issue list}}

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{in\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{~~control~~\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.		*The recovery compass is the only item which, {{MC/In\|java}}, can neither be used in the world{{note\|In this context, "used in the world" means the item can be placed down as a block, has special functionality when {{MC/Control\|used}} in any game mode, or has special functionality when in entity form.}} nor used as an input for crafting, smelting, enchanting or other GUI-based activities. In other words, it is the only item whose unique functionality derives solely from its texture. ([[Minecraft:Clock]]s are similar, but attract piglins when in entity form.) This makes it useful as a "dummy item" in commands, as a renamed and retextured recovery compass does not inherit any of the gameplay properties of a regular recovery compass.
	{{notelist}}		{{notelist}}

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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{MC/Reflist}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	== Navigation ==		== Navigation ==
	{{Navbox items\|utilities}}		{{MC/Navbox items\|utilities}}

	[[Category:Utilities]]		[[Category:Utilities]]