✨ Bannerstone

"A waypoint companion mod that lets you craft, customize, and track your own lodestone beacon waypoints."

Bannerstone introduces a brand-new waypoint tracking system to Minecraft. Craft ethereal Bannerstone blocks, color-code them with vibrant banners, and watch as they register directly on your locator bar and vanilla maps—helping you navigate your world in style!

Bannerstone Showcase

🎯 What does this mod do?

Ever wanted a waypoint marker that integrates perfectly with vanilla maps? One that shows on your compass bar, lets you customize its name in an anvil, and fits the aesthetic of your base? Bannerstone makes it happen.

Craft. Place. Track.

✨ Key Features

Icon	Feature Description
📍	Customizable Waypoints: Mark key locations with decorative block markers
🎨	16 Color Variations: Fully integrated with all vanilla banner colors
🗺️	Vanilla Map Integration: Displays live markers with custom name labels
🧭	Locator Bar HUD: Seamless compass HUD integration tracking up to 1024 blocks
🏗️	Smart Placement: Adaptive dual-mode placement (standing or wall-hanging)
⚒️	Anvil Compatible: Rename waypoints before placing for personalized map tags
🧱	True Lodestone Physics: Accurate hardness, sounds, and pickaxe mining requirements

👻 Meet the Bannerstones

Place standing Bannerstones on the ground or hang them elegantly from walls. The custom renderer displays a beautiful colored banner matching your exact design.

Bannerstone Variants

🔍 Mechanics & Details

⚒️ Crafting Recipe

The recipe requires a Lodestone at the center, a Banner of your choice on top, and Glowstone Dust framing the sides:

Crafting Recipe

🗺️ Custom Map Markers & Anvil Names

Map Registration: Right-click a placed Bannerstone with a vanilla Map to draw a marker.
Color Matching: Map icons automatically match the hex color of the banner used.
Custom Naming: Rename your Bannerstone in an Anvil before placing it; your custom name will display right next to the map marker!
Easy Toggle: Right-click again with a map to seamlessly toggle the marker on or off.

🧭 Locator Bar & HUD Integration

Every placed Bannerstone automatically spawns a waypoint beacon:

Long-Range Tracking: Shows on your screen Locator Bar HUD up to 1024 blocks away.
Visual Clarity: Emits a colored waypoint marker matching the banner's color.
Smart Validation: Requires 2 blocks of clear vertical space above to place in standing mode.

🎮 Compatibility

Spec	Detail
Minecraft Version	`26.2`
Mod Loader	`Fabric`
Dependencies	Requires`Fabric API`

📥 Installation

Download and install Fabric Loader.
Download and install Fabric API.
Download the latest release of Bannerstone.
Place the downloaded .jar file into your Minecraft mods folder.
Launch the game and enjoy!

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I craft a Bannerstone?

A: Arrange 7 Glowstone Dust, 1 Banner of your choice, and 1 Lodestone in a crafting table.

Q: How do I show waypoints on my Map?

A: Right-click the placed Bannerstone with a vanilla Map. Right-click it again to remove the marker.

Q: Does it work in all dimensions?

A: Yes! It works perfectly in the Overworld, Nether, and End.

"A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles, and a waypoint is the best signpost you can have on the road."

Developer: Shamy]® Creative Studio

License: LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved

Version: 0.1.2

Bannerstone – Lodestone Waypoints