Compass


 * This page is about the item used to find treasures and boss' lairs in dungeons. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation)

The Compass is a recurring dungeon item in.

Uses
The Compass can be found inside dungeons. Once obtained, it lets Link see the hidden Treasure Chests on the Dungeon Map. It also indicates in which room and floor the boss is located. In Zelda games preceding, the Compass does not show the locations of hidden Treasure Chests. In and the, a tone alerts Link upon entering a room with a hidden key.

The Compass and the Dungeon Map are both absent from, , and due to differences in their game mechanics. They are also absent from and, as Link can pay 20 Rupees to Gossip Stones to reveal the location of Treasure Chests. In SS undefined, the Dungeon Map already includes the functions of the Compass.

In Spirit Tracks, the Compass of Light is a special item that can be used to locate the Demon Train.

The Shadow Prince
In The Shadow Prince, the Golden Compass does not have the usual directions of North and South. Instead, it has a variety of letters in all of its directions.

Gallery
 File:Compass.png|Compass artwork from The Legend of Zelda File:CompassLoZArt.png|Compass artwork from The Legend of Zelda File:ALTTP Compass.png|Compass artwork from A Link to the Past File:LA Compass.png|Compass artwork from Link's Awakening File:TLoZ Compass Sprite.png|Compass from The Legend of Zelda File:Compass Sprite LttP.gif|Compass from A Link to the Past File:LA Compass Sprite.png|Compass from Link's Awakening File:OoT Compass Artwork.png|Compass artwork from Ocarina of Time File:MM Compass.png|Compass from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask File:Compass TWW.png|Compass from The Wind Waker File:Compass(TMC).png|Compass from The Minish Cap File:Compass(TP).png|Compass from Twilight Princess File:CompassofLight.png|Compass of Light from Spirit Tracks File:CompassALBW.png|Compass from A Link Between Worlds File:Golden Compass.png|Golden Compass from The Shadow Prince 