Compass — terraria

Type	Accessory
Tooltip	Displays horizontal position ; Shows horizontal position
Rarity
Sell	25 ; 2
Research	1 required

PC/Console/Old-gen console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC, Console, Old-gen console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

The Compass is an informational accessory that enables an on-screen display of the player's lateral position when equipped. Position is shown in the number of feet (1 foot = 1/2 tile) to the East or West of the center of the map. The center of the map is usually very close to the initial spawn point. In the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the Compass has a 1.2*1/83 (1.2%) chance to be dropped by Salamanders, Giant Shellys, and Crawdads, a 1.33*1/75 (1.33%) chance to be dropped by Piranhas, and a 2*1/50 (2%) chance to be dropped by Mother Slimes, Snow Flinxes, Undead Vikings, and Armored Vikings. On the Old-gen console version, it has a 14.29*1/7 (14.29%) chance to be dropped by Mimics. On the Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DS version, it is unobtainable (no longer drops, but still exists), and is not functional.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
GPS	Gold Watch Depth Meter Compass	Tinkerer's Workshop
GPS	Platinum Watch Depth Meter Compass	Tinkerer's Workshop

Notes

Unlike most accessories, informational accessories such as the Compass do not need to be equipped in an accessory slot. The Compass may be carried in the player's inventory without loss of functionality, unless equipped to a social slot. Additionally, the info it provides will be shared with nearby players of the same team in multiplayer. Keep in mind modifiers will no longer apply to the player when not equipped.
Unlike the "Level" depth, which is a single horizontal row of tiles (2 feet high), the 'Center' Position is actually two columns of tiles (4 feet wide). The actual center of the map is between those two columns.
The compass can drop from Piranhas and Undead Vikings spawned from statues.

History

PC version

Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Sprite updated. Old sprite was .
- No longer drops from Mimics.
- No longer a hardmode accessory.
- Now dropped by Salamanders, Mother Slimes, Piranhas, Snow Flinxes, Undead Vikings, and Armored Vikings.
- Tooltip changed from "Shows horizontal position" to "Displays horizontal position".

Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

Console version

Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4’s 1.0.750.0 update. ()

Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- No longer drops from Mimics.
- No longer a hardmode accessory.
- Now dropped by Salamanders, Mother Slime, Piranhas, Snow Flinxes, Undead Vikings, and Armored Vikings.
- Tooltip changed from "Shows horizontal position" to "Displays horizontal position".

Console-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version

Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version

Mobile 1.1.5536: Compasses no longer drop from Mimics.

Mobile-Release: Introduced, but not functional.

Entity	Qty.	Rate
~~Armored Viking~~ Armored Viking	1	2%
~~Crawdad~~ Crawdad	1	1.23%
~~Giant Shelly~~ Giant Shelly	1	1.23%
~~Mimic~~ Mimic	1	14.29%
~~Mother Slime~~ Mother Slime	1	2%
~~Piranha~~ Piranha	1	1.33%
~~Salamander~~ Salamander	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 2) Salamander (Variant 2)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 3) Salamander (Variant 3)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 4) Salamander (Variant 4)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 5) Salamander (Variant 5)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 6) Salamander (Variant 6)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 7) Salamander (Variant 7)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 8) Salamander (Variant 8)	1	1.23%
Salamander (Variant 9) Salamander (Variant 9)	1	1.23%
~~Snow Flinx~~ Snow Flinx	1	2%
~~Undead Viking~~ Undead Viking	1	2%