diff --git a/resources/util.ts b/resources/util.ts
index 6e95ef6c2c4..7072bb6f7b7 100644
--- a/resources/util.ts
+++ b/resources/util.ts
@@ -264,16 +264,16 @@ const output16Dir: DirectionOutput16[] = [
 const outputCardinalDir: DirectionOutputCardinal[] = ['dirN', 'dirE', 'dirS', 'dirW'];
 const outputIntercardDir: DirectionOutputIntercard[] = ['dirNE', 'dirSE', 'dirSW', 'dirNW'];
 
-const compareDirectionOutput = (a: DirectionOutput16, b: DirectionOutput16): number => {
-  const getIndex = (n: DirectionOutput16) => {
-    const index = output16Dir.indexOf(n);
-    // Values outside of output16Dir (i.e. 'unknown') sort last
-    if (index < 0)
-      return output16Dir.length;
-    return index;
-  };
+const getDirectionIndex = (n: DirectionOutput16) => {
+  const index = output16Dir.indexOf(n);
+  // Values outside of output16Dir (i.e. 'unknown') sort last
+  if (index < 0)
+    return output16Dir.length;
+  return index;
+};
 
-  return getIndex(a) - getIndex(b);
+const compareDirectionOutput = (a: DirectionOutput16, b: DirectionOutput16): number => {
+  return getDirectionIndex(a) - getDirectionIndex(b);
 };
 
 const outputStrings16Dir: OutputStrings = {
@@ -383,6 +383,76 @@ const outputFromIntercardNum = (dirNum: number): DirectionOutputIntercard => {
   return outputIntercardDir[dirNum] ?? 'unknown';
 };
 
+export type AnyDirection =
+  | DirectionOutputCardinal
+  | DirectionOutputIntercard
+  | DirectionOutput8
+  | DirectionOutput16;
+
+// Example usage:
+// const dirs: DirectionOutputCardinal[] = ['dirN', 'dirW'];
+// dirs.sort(getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction('dirE'));
+// `dirs` should equal `['dirW', 'dirN']`
+export const getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction = (
+  from?: AnyDirection,
+): (left: AnyDirection, right: AnyDirection) => number => {
+  // Default to dirN
+  let offset = 0;
+  if (from !== undefined && from !== 'unknown')
+    offset = getDirectionIndex(from);
+
+  const count = output16Dir.length;
+
+  return (left: AnyDirection, right: AnyDirection) => {
+    if (left === 'unknown' || right === 'unknown') {
+      return left === right ? 0 : left === 'unknown' ? 1 : -1;
+    }
+    const rightIndex = (count + getDirectionIndex(right) - offset) % count;
+    const leftIndex = (count + getDirectionIndex(left) - offset) % count;
+    return leftIndex - rightIndex;
+  };
+};
+
+type Point = {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+};
+
+const xyToHeading = (x: number, y: number, centerX: number, centerY: number) => {
+  x = x - centerX;
+  y = y - centerY;
+  return Math.atan2(x, y);
+};
+
+// Example usage:
+// getSortPointsClockwiseFunction
+// const points = [{ x: 101, y: 101 }, { x: 99, y: 99 }];
+// points.sort(getSortPointsClockwiseFunction({x: 100, y: 100}, {x: 99, y: 101}));
+// `points` should now equal `[{ x: 99, y: 99 }, { x: 101, y: 101 }]`
+export const getSortPointsClockwiseFunction = <T extends Point>(
+  center: T,
+  reference: number | T = Math.PI, // Default to north
+): (left: T, right: T) => number => {
+  // Convert point to heading if needed
+  const offset = typeof reference === 'object'
+    ? xyToHeading(reference.x, reference.y, center.x, center.y)
+    : reference;
+
+  const twoPI = Math.PI * 2;
+
+  return (left: T, right: T) => {
+    // Get our base headings for the two points
+    const rightHeading = xyToHeading(right.x, right.y, center.x, center.y);
+    const leftHeading = xyToHeading(left.x, left.y, center.x, center.y);
+
+    // Adjust by reference offset
+    const rightHeadingOffset = (twoPI + (offset - rightHeading)) % twoPI;
+    const leftHeadingOffset = (twoPI + (offset - leftHeading)) % twoPI;
+
+    return leftHeadingOffset - rightHeadingOffset;
+  };
+};
+
 export const Directions = {
   output8Dir: output8Dir,
   output16Dir: output16Dir,
diff --git a/test/unittests/util_test.ts b/test/unittests/util_test.ts
index 4078335c5c7..816ca76b3aa 100644
--- a/test/unittests/util_test.ts
+++ b/test/unittests/util_test.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ import { assert } from 'chai';
 
 import Util, {
   allJobs,
+  AnyDirection,
   casterDpsJobs,
   craftingJobs,
   gatheringJobs,
+  getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction,
+  getSortPointsClockwiseFunction,
   healerJobs,
   limitedJobs,
   meleeDpsJobs,
@@ -93,4 +96,97 @@ describe('util tests', () => {
       assert(!Util.isLimitedJob(job))
     );
   });
+
+  it('sorts directions clockwise from a reference direction and undefined reference', () => {
+    const dirs: AnyDirection[] = [
+      'dirNE',
+      'dirSW',
+      'dirN',
+      'dirNW',
+      'dirS',
+      'dirW',
+      'dirSE',
+      'dirE',
+    ];
+
+    let expected = ['dirNW', 'dirN', 'dirNE', 'dirE', 'dirSE', 'dirS', 'dirSW', 'dirW'];
+    let sorted = dirs.sort(getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction('dirNW'));
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted, expected);
+
+    expected = ['dirN', 'dirNE', 'dirE', 'dirSE', 'dirS', 'dirSW', 'dirW', 'dirNW'];
+    sorted = dirs.sort(getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction());
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted, expected);
+  });
+
+  it('sorts directions and unknowns, putting unknowns at the end', () => {
+    const dirs1: AnyDirection[] = [
+      'dirNE',
+      'unknown',
+      'dirN',
+      'unknown',
+      'dirNW',
+      'dirS',
+    ];
+
+    const expected1 = ['dirN', 'dirNE', 'dirS', 'dirNW', 'unknown', 'unknown'];
+    assert.deepEqual(dirs1.sort(getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction()), expected1);
+
+    const dirs2: AnyDirection[] = ['dirNE', 'unknown', 'dirN', 'dirNW'];
+    const expected2 = ['dirNW', 'dirN', 'dirNE', 'unknown'];
+    assert.deepEqual(
+      dirs2.sort(getSortDirectionsClockwiseFunction('dirNW')),
+      expected2,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('sorts points clockwise from a reference point', () => {
+    const getPoints = () => [
+      { id: 'NE', x: 1, y: -1 },
+      { id: 'SW', x: -1, y: 1 },
+      { id: 'N', x: 0, y: -1 },
+      { id: 'NW', x: -1, y: -1 },
+      { id: 'S', x: 0, y: 1 },
+      { id: 'W', x: -1, y: 0 },
+      { id: 'SE', x: 3, y: 3 },
+      { id: 'E', x: 2, y: 0 },
+    ];
+
+    const expected = ['NW', 'N', 'NE', 'E', 'SE', 'S', 'SW', 'W'];
+
+    let [refX, refY] = [-1, -1]; // same as NW
+    let sorted = getPoints().sort(
+      getSortPointsClockwiseFunction({ x: 0, y: 0 }, { x: refX, y: refY }),
+    );
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted.map((point) => point.id), expected);
+
+    [refX, refY] = [-1.2, -0.8];
+    sorted = getPoints().sort(getSortPointsClockwiseFunction({ x: 0, y: 0 }, { x: refX, y: refY }));
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted.map((point) => point.id), expected);
+  });
+
+  it('sorts points clockwise with numeric reference', () => {
+    const points = [
+      { id: 'NE', x: 1, y: -1 },
+      { id: 'NW', x: -1, y: -1 },
+      { id: 'N', x: 0, y: -1 },
+    ];
+
+    const sorted = points.sort(
+      getSortPointsClockwiseFunction({ x: 0, y: 0 }, 0), // reference is south
+    );
+
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted.map((point) => point.id), ['NW', 'N', 'NE']);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps points in input order when all angles are equal', () => {
+    const points = [
+      { id: '1', x: 0, y: -3 },
+      { id: '2', x: 0, y: -4 },
+      { id: '3', x: 0, y: -1 },
+      { id: '4', x: 0, y: -2 },
+    ];
+
+    const sorted = points.sort(getSortPointsClockwiseFunction({ x: 0, y: 0 }));
+    assert.deepEqual(sorted.map((point) => point.id), ['1', '2', '3', '4']);
+  });
 });