Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors
Waypoints are one of the most useful tools in Minecraft, letting you mark your base, a village, or that one cave where you keep dying. But if you have ever stared at the same handful of preset colors in Xaero's Minimap, you know the struggle of trying to tell twelve different markers apart. Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors solves that problem by unlocking the entire RGB spectrum for your waypoints. Instead of picking from a limited palette, you choose the exact shade you want, making every marker instantly recognizable at a glance.
What Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors Actually Does
This add-on is an extension for xaero96's Xaero's Minimap, specifically targeting its waypoint feature. It is important to understand that Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors is not a standalone waypoint mod. You still need Xaero's Minimap installed to create and manage waypoints. What this add-on changes is the color selection process. When you open the waypoint creation menu and click the color dropdown, a new Custom option appears at the bottom of the list. Selecting it opens a full color picker GUI where you can choose any RGB value you like.
If you already know the exact color you want, you can paste a hex code or type the RGB values directly into the respective boxes. Once you click OK, the color is saved, and you return to the waypoint creation menu to finish setting up your marker. After you create the waypoint, your custom color appears both in-game and on Xaero's World Map if you have that mod installed as well.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors is available for both Fabric and Forge, covering Minecraft 1.16 through 1.21 and beyond. The mod is lightweight and client-side, meaning you do not need it on a server for it to work. It simply hooks into Xaero's Minimap on your client and adds the extra color functionality. Because it depends on Xaero's Minimap, you should always check that both mods are updated to versions that are compatible with each other before you play.
If you want to download Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors without hunting through multiple mod pages and matching version numbers manually, the foxygame.net launcher offers a straightforward solution. Its built-in add-on catalog lets you install Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors alongside Xaero's Minimap in a single click, and it automatically keeps both mods updated so you never run into compatibility headaches after a game patch.
How to Install Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors
Getting the add-on running is simple. Here is the process for a manual installation:
- Make sure Xaero's Minimap is already installed and working in your mod loader.
- Download Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors for Minecraft from a trusted source, choosing the build that matches your game version and loader.
- Place the downloaded .jar file into your mods folder.
- Launch Minecraft with the Fabric or Forge profile that has Xaero's Minimap enabled.
- Open the waypoint creation screen and confirm that the Custom color option appears in the dropdown.
If the Custom option does not show up, double-check that both mods are loaded and that you are using compatible versions. A mismatched Xaero's Minimap build is the most common cause of the feature not appearing.
Sharing Custom Colored Waypoints
Xaero's Minimap supports sharing waypoints through chat, and custom colors carry over, but only if the person receiving the waypoint also has Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors installed. Without it, their client falls back to a preset color. This is worth remembering when you are playing on a multiplayer server and want everyone to see the same marker colors.
Final Thoughts
Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors is a small add-on that makes a surprisingly big difference in how you navigate your world. Color-coded waypoints are easier to scan, easier to remember, and far more useful when your map starts filling up. If you rely on Xaero's Minimap for exploration, base management, or server play, this add-on is a natural next step. Just remember it is a companion mod, not a replacement, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by xaero96. Install it, pick your colors, and make your map truly yours.