# Directional Arrow **URL:** \ **Category:** Fixed\ **Created:** [May 30, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818 "2026-05-30T22:40:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mori](https://havencraft.dionicsoftware.com/assets/forumavatars/havencraft_avatar_03.jpg) [@Mori](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Mori)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/1 "2026-05-30T22:40:39Z")
The arrow that points in which direction your facing on the map seems backwards. ---
**Author:** ![roo](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.dionicsoftware.com/roo/32/2634_2.png) [@roo](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/roo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/2 "2026-05-31T07:18:32Z")
Yes, I ran around the perimeter of my island and it was in reverse the whole way. A bit disconcerting and confusing if at night, but once understood, it’s not so bad. Would prefer to have a round dot so that you know you have to get a good line of sight rather than rely on a backward arrow shape. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.dionicsoftware.com/daniel/32/667_2.png) [@Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/3 "2026-05-31T07:46:33Z")
Ah yes, this is a bug related to some character changes we did just before release. A fix is planned for Monday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.dionicsoftware.com/daniel/32/667_2.png) [@Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/4 "2026-06-02T15:14:05Z")
Alpha 5.0.4 is out, this is now fixed. Thanks for the report! ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://havencraft.dionicsoftware.com/assets/forumavatars/havencraft_avatar_01.jpg) [@Mike](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/5 "2026-06-04T10:57:21Z")
I did not report this before because it might have been related to the map arrow problem. But in 5.03 – 5.04 the players head faces the wrong way when talking to villagers. ![Head](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/aaeb771012bcd75ce56622ccc0317fb82988ba41.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.dionicsoftware.com/daniel/32/667_2.png) [@Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/6 "2026-06-04T11:58:17Z")
Ohh, this is an interesting one, thanks for the report! It’s not related to the map arrows as far as I can see. I can only get it to happen when I face away before talking to them, I guess it’s the same for you? Basically, the head faces the direction it was facing before starting to talk. ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://havencraft.dionicsoftware.com/assets/forumavatars/havencraft_avatar_01.jpg) [@Mike](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/7 "2026-06-04T12:34:11Z")
Unless you are facing directly at the villager, the body turns, but the head remains facing in the same direction. This never happened in version 4, but started with version 5. It in no way detracts from playability. ---
**Author:** ![Wai](https://havencraft.dionicsoftware.com/assets/forumavatars/havencraft_avatar_05.jpg) [@Wai](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Wai)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/8 "2026-06-08T18:21:24Z")
That’s it exactly. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.dionicsoftware.com/daniel/32/667_2.png) [@Daniel](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/directional-arrow/4818/9 "2026-06-10T19:51:26Z")
Just released Alpha 5, the head turning is fixed 🙂 > [@\[Changelog\] Alpha 5.0.5 Released](https://forum.dionicsoftware.com/t/changelog-alpha-5-0-5-released/4826): > > It’s time for another HavenCraft Update! If you are already signed up for the playtest, you can find the update link in the main menu of the game or in your signup email. You can just install over your old version; no need to uninstall it first. Let us know if there are any issues and happy playing! Changes Quality of Life Removed the limit on how many villagers can be assigned to a home plot. Homes with many assigned villagers now show compact icons instead of full-size entries to keep the…