Waystone Waypoint Maker
Teleporting across a sprawling modded world is one of the great joys of Minecraft, and the Waystones mod makes it possible. The catch has always been the map: every time you unlock a new waystone, you have to open Xaero's Minimap and place a waypoint by hand. The Waystone Waypoint Maker add-on erases that chore entirely. Known in short as "waymaker," this small utility watches for the moment you activate a waystone and instantly drops a labeled waypoint onto your minimap, so your travel network builds itself as you explore.
What Waystone Waypoint Maker Does
The concept is refreshingly simple. The Waystones mod lets you discover, activate, and warp between stone pillars scattered across the world. Xaero's Minimap lets you mark important locations. Waystone Waypoint Maker bridges the two: the first time you activate a waystone, a matching waypoint appears on your map with no clicks required. From that point on, you can glance at your minimap, spot the nearest waystone, and plan your route without ever opening a menu.
Because it only fires on first activation, the add-on avoids cluttering your map with duplicates. Each waystone earns exactly one waypoint, keeping your minimap readable even after dozens of hours of play. For players running large exploration or adventure modpacks, that quiet automation saves a surprising amount of time and mental bookkeeping.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Waystone Waypoint Maker is built for the modern modding ecosystem and ships for both Fabric and NeoForge, covering the loader split that has become standard since the 1.20.1 era. It targets recent Minecraft releases including 1.20.1, 1.20.4, 1.21, and 1.21.1, with builds published for each supported loader and game version. If you run a modpack on one of these versions, chances are a matching file already exists.
Two dependencies matter here. You need the Waystones mod itself, since the add-on hooks into its activation event, and you need Xaero's Minimap, because that is where the generated waypoints live. Install all three together and the integration works out of the box with no configuration file to edit.
If you would rather skip the manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path for Waystone Waypoint Maker, pulling the correct build for your loader and game version straight into your instance. Its add-on catalog also tracks updates, so a new release lands in your modpack without you hunting through forum threads.
How to Install Waystone Waypoint Maker
Manual Installation
- Confirm your Minecraft version and whether you run Fabric or NeoForge.
- Download Waystone Waypoint Maker for Minecraft from the official project page, choosing the file that matches your loader.
- Place the mod jar in your instance's mods folder alongside Waystones and Xaero's Minimap.
- Launch the game and verify all three mods load without errors.
Launcher Installation
- Open your launcher and select the modpack or instance you want to modify.
- Search the add-on catalog for Waystone Waypoint Maker.
- Install it in one click; the launcher resolves dependencies and version compatibility for you.
The entire process takes under a minute either way. There is no in-game setup, no keybind to learn, and no config screen to wrestle with.
Why It Belongs in Your Modpack
Quality-of-life mods rarely get the spotlight, but they shape how a pack actually feels to play. Waystone Waypoint Maker removes a repetitive task that every Waystones user performs dozens of times per world, and it does so without adding bloat or breaking anything. Modpack authors are free to include it, as the project is released under the MIT license, and a credit in the pack description is all that is asked in return.
Pair it with a fast-travel network and Xaero's Minimap and you get a setup where exploration, mapping, and teleportation flow together seamlessly. You discover a waystone, the map remembers it, and your next journey starts from a glance rather than a search.
Final Thoughts
Waystone Waypoint Maker is exactly the kind of add-on that quietly improves every session. It respects your time, keeps your minimap tidy, and works across Fabric and NeoForge on current Minecraft versions. Whether you download Waystone Waypoint Maker manually or grab it through a launcher catalog, the payoff is immediate: activate a waystone once, and your map handles the rest.