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The '''Compass''' is a [[Dungeon]] item that locates the [[Boss]] and [[Treasure Chest]]s located in Dungeons. However, it has a different use in every game it appears in. The Compass appears in numerous games, and it is a very useful item. There is always one Compass in every dungeon.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' is used to find the location of each [[Triforce Shard]] that lies within any and all the dungeons in the game. However, in [[Level 9: Death Mountain|Death Mountain]], the final dungeon of the game, it cannot be used to locate a Triforce Shard because [[Link]] has already collected them all. Instead, it is used to show where [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] lies in the dungeon via a blinking dot on the map. It is usually found at the beginning of the dungeon, to give players a sense of where to go.  

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' displays the location of the Dungeon Boss on the map. It also displays what floor Link and the Dungeon Boss are on.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', as always, displays the location of each Treasure Chest and the [[Nightmare]]. However, it also has a new feature; it beeps whenever Link enters a room with a [[Small Key]] or some other secret.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' displays the locations of all the Treasure Chests in dungeons on the map. It also displays the location of the Dungeon Boss. In addition, it displays Link's location on the map and also marks what door he entered from. It is identical in use and appearance to the Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' tells Link where all the Treasure Chests are in each dungeon. It also displays where the Dungeon Boss is located. Similar to the Compass in ''Link's Awakening'', this version of the Compass beeps whenever Link enters a room that has a key in it.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' displays the locations of Treasure Chests and the location of the Dungeon Boss. In the [[Tower of the Gods]], the Compass can also display the locations of the [[Servants of the Tower]]. Similarly, in the [[Earth Temple (The Wind Waker)|Earth Temple]] and the [[Wind Temple]], the Compass displays the locations of [[Medli]] and [[Makar]], respectively.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' displays the locations of Treasure Chests and the Dungeon Boss.

The Compass in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' has the exact same use as the Compass from ''Ocarina of Time''. It reveals Treasure Chests and the Dungeon Boss on the map, and displays Link's location. However, it has a more advanced use in this game; it displays the location of certain items in each dungeon, and this ''item'' depends on which dungeon Link appears in. In the [[Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)|Forest Temple]], it displays where each caged [[Monkey]] can be found. In the [[Snowpeak Ruins]], the Compass displays the location of every [[Canonball]] in the dungeon. Also, in the [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]], the Compass displays the location of the [[Ancient Statue]] that Link requires to reach the Dungeon Boss, [[Armogohma]]. And, last but not least, in the [[Palace of Twilight]], the Compass displays the location of the two [[Sol]]s. This Compass is by far the most useful one in the series.