This guide will get you familiarised with a map and compass, teaching the basics of how to navigate with them, laying the foundation for you to head out and practice and hone your navigational skills.

If you see a valley on your left, then the valley shows on the left on the map. You can do this by eye or with your compass. Using Land Features: Lay the map on the ground or hold it horizontally.

Just as important as the Map, the Compass will display which cardinal direction you are facing. The arrow always points north. You can equip the Compass by opening your Inventory (I) and Left ...

Calm down, take a breath. Recalibrating your compass on Google Maps might sound difficult, but it isn’t, and it doesn’t involve going into any settings menus, using any strange commands ...