The Minecraft Recovery Compass was introduced in the 1.19 The Wild Update, and is a craftable item that can be used to help find where you died in Minecraft.

Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w14a brings mangrove swamps, mud blocks, and the new "recovery compass" item.

Minecraft’s latest Snapshot contains an item which, without hyperbole, likely will change how people play the game in a number of ways. The item in question is the “Recovery Compass,” and it ...

The Minecraft Recovery Compass always points to where you died and can be crafted with a regular Compass and eight Echo Shards.