Obtaining
Ladders can be broken using any tool, but an axe is the quickest.
| Block | Ladder | |
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| Hardness | 0.4 | |
| Tool | ||
Breaking "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by  time | ||
| Hand | 0.65 | |
| Wooden | 0.35 | |
| Stone | 0.2 | |
| Iron | 0.1 | |
| Diamond | 0.1 | |
| Golden | 0.05 | |
- ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Trivia
- Placing ladders on snow layers make the ladder invisible, but they still act as if the player placed them normally.
- If the player places a bucket of water in a place occupied by a ladder with no other blocks next to it, the water will replace the ladder, and the player will not get the ladder back.
- Attempting to place a ladder on a spot another ladder occupies may instead place the ladder somewhere nearby.
- It is possible to remove a ladder while standing on a ladder and holding the sneak key, but it can take a long time because the countdown for breaking the ladder often resets.
- Ladders that are one block higher than the ground level the player is on can only be reached by jumping up.
- Some mobs are able to climb ladders such as the Creeper.
- Ladders can be used to allow a player to scale vertical surfaces upwards or downwards in a manner that minimizes most mobs` abilities to follow them, although it`s best to be cautious when heading up an exposed ladder, because Skeletons can still shoot the player down.
- Ladders can be used as fuel, yielding 1 1/2 items per ladder.
Info
 | “ | Sometimes the fans are right, too. Like ladders. I did not want ladders in Minecraft at all. Ladders are never fun. They’re not fun in Minecraft either. But they’re a very good utility. It’s an easy way to get straight up without having stairs going back and forth. So I added them anyway because the fans convinced me. | „ |
— Notch This page has been protected from editing to prevent vandalism. Please discuss changes on the talk page. Markus Persson Real name Markus Alexej Persson Date of birth Jun. 1, 1979 (age 38) 1] Occupation Game developer  |
Ladders are wooden Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article 
blocks Blocks may refer to: Block - cubes that make up the Minecraft world as a whole. Blocks music disc This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you used for climbing walls either vertically or horizontally. They can only be placed on the sides of other blocks.
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Trivia
- It is possible to use ladders one block apart in a corner by placing every other ladder on the other side of the corner. This method is a bit hard to use, as you will need to jump and shift sides constantly.
- By holding the jump key, players can still use water ladders that have ladders placed every other block.
- If you stop yourself on a ladder and place a sign, you will still stay in midair without having to hold Shift since the game is paused in singleplayer. This does not work in multiplayer since the game is not paused.
- Attempting to place a ladder on a spot another ladder occupies may instead place the ladder somewhere near by (because of the ladder`s hitbox).
- It is possible to remove a ladder while standing on a ladder and holding the sneak key, but it can take a long time because the countdown for breaking the ladder often resets.
- Block mining time is considerably reduced if you are in a ladder.
- Unlike walking, sprinting, and swimming, consuming food, blocking with a shield, and pulling back a bow do not slow you down while climbing ladders.
- Like vines, ladders slow you down when walked through.
- If the player is on a slab in front of the ladder, they will have to jump to get on the ladder despite only being 1/2 a block down.
Natural generation
Ladders occur naturally in library rooms of strongholds Stronghold Portal Room Biome Any Consists of See Structure First appearances See History Strongholds are structures that occur naturally underground, and are primarily important because they house end portals. Strongholds can be located using eyes 
and in intersection rooms with a wooden ceiling. Ladders can also be found in villages Village Biome Plains, desert, savanna, taiga Consists of See Structure Can generate post-generation No First appearances See History See villages. For how to build the natural village style, see Village Blueprints. “ 
; specifically, in churches and houses with roofs which have fence railings. They may also be found in igloos Igloo Biome Ice Plains, Cold Taiga Consists of Snow White Carpet Light Gray Carpet Ice (Packed Ice in Pocket Edition.) Redstone Torch Furnace Bed (Brown Bed, Light Blue Bed or White Bed) in Pocket Edition. 
, leading to the basement, end ships End City Biome The End Consists of See Structure First appearances See History “ End Cities, replete with End Ships, Chorus Plants, Chorus Flowers and Purpur blocks. Not all is as it seems, however - 
on the pillar leading up to the crows nest and woodland mansions Woodland mansion Biome Roofed Forest Consists of See Structure. Can generate post-generation N/A First appearances See history This article may need cleanup to comply with the style guide. Please help improve this if you can. 
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Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Stick |
Usage
- Ladders provide a way to safely cushion a player`s impact after a free fall. Upon entering a ladder`s area of effect, the player`s speed is reduced instantly to normal ladder descent speed and no damage is taken. Care must be taken to avoid landing on the narrow top surface of the ladder, as this will incur falling damage as normal.
- Holding the sneak key while climbing a ladder will grab hold of the ladder, to prevent you from falling off. When the player is holding on to a ladder, the rate which blocks are mined decreases.
- Any mob can climb a ladder in the same way a player does: by pushing against it. Mobs are not smart enough to deliberately use ladders ⃢₀ₔ they won`t stay on a ladder to get somewhere, but a ladder directly in their straight-line path (or if they turn in the process) will let them climb up.
Placement
Like torches Torch Transparency Yes Luminance 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 50 hex: 32 bin: 110010 Name torch See the common light-emitting torch. 
, a ladder occupies one block from the side on which it is placed and cannot be placed on glass, leaves, ice Ice Transparency PC: Partial (-2 to light) PE: No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data value dec: 79 hex: 4F bin: 1001111 Name ice See 
, slabs, glowstone Glowstone Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Glowstone Dust (2–4) Data value dec: 89 hex: 59 bin: 1011001 Name glowstone See the block. 
, or sea lanterns Sea Lantern Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Prismarine Crystals (2–3) Data value dec: 169 hex: A9 bin: 10101001 Name PC: sea_lantern PE: sealantern Sea lanterns 
. Unlike torches, be that as it may, they resist water and will create an air pocket. They also resist lava Lava Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 500 Tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Lava dec: 10 hex: A bin: 1010 Still Lava dec: 11 hex: B bin: 1011 Name Flowing Lava flowing_lava Still 
, and can be used instead of glass Glass Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data values Glass: dec: 20 hex: 14 bin: 10100 Stained Glass: PC: dec: 95 hex: 5F bin: 1011111 PE: dec: 241 hex: F1 
to let lava light shine through a ceiling. If the player places a ladder in lava or water just on the ground not near a wall, the air pocket will be present but invisible.
How ladders work
A ladder takes effect whenever the player`s lower half is in the block occupied by a ladder. These effects are:
- If the player pushes against a wall, the player moves upward instead. (Thus inside a 1⃗1 ladder shaft, the player can use any movement key to move upward.)
- If the player is moving perpendicular to the ladder block and enters the ladder block, the player will begin to move upwards, but will most likely fall off the ladder shortly after, because the player will continue to move horizontally.
- The player`s maximum downward speed is reduced to a “descending ladder” speed.
- The player`s horizontal movement friction is the same as on ice Ice Transparency PC: Partial (-2 to light) PE: No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data value dec: 79 hex: 4F bin: 1001111 Name ice See
. (That is, moving around in the tiny space the player is in while still hanging on the ladder at the same level.)
Fuel
A ladder can be used as fuel in furnaces Furnace Type Solid Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency Partial (when active) Luminance Yes, 13 (when active) Blast resistance 17.5 Hardness 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops 
, smelting 1.5 items per ladder. Javaedition only Minecraft Author(s) Mojang AB (Credits) Markus "Notch" Persson (Creator) Jens "Jeb" Bergensten (Lead Developer) Jon "jonkagstrom" Kågström (AI Programmer) Nathan "Dinnerbone" Adams Erik "Grum" Broes Michael "Searge" Stoyke Thomas "ProfMobius" Guimbretière Agnes "LadyAgnes" Larsson Maria 
Block data
| Bits | Values |
|---|---|
| 0x1 0x2 0x4 | A three-bit field storing a value from 2 to 5:
Invalid values default to 2. |
| 0x8 | Unused. |
Block state
- See also: Block states
Name See the definition of the block states. For the files that determine block models, see Models#Block states. Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. Contents 1 List  | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
facing | northsoutheastwest | The direction from the block the ladder is attached to, to the ladder. |
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History
Issues
Issues relating to ⃢₀ₜLadder⃢₀ are maintained on the issue tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
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Opened ceiling on water
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Tunnel through water
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Ceiling lit by ladder-suspended lava
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Naturally occurring ladders in a stronghold
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An abandoned mineshaft has intersected with a stronghold resulting in floating ladders.
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In versions prior to Beta 1.5, spacing ladders was a way to climb, without wasting ladders.
Contents
showOverview
Ladders allow the player to climb vertical surfaces. The player must place them vertically on a block. After it is placed, it can be climbed by pressing the `forward` button while touching the ladder. Ladders can be built with 7 sticks, by building the form of a ladder in the Crafting Table. The player gets three ladders every time they craft it.
Crafting
In order to craft a Ladder, the player needs 7 sticks.
| Ladder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stick | None | Stick |
| Stick | Stick | Stick |
| Stick | None | Stick |
Occurrence
Ladders occur naturally in Strongholds, library rooms, and intersection rooms with a wooden ceiling. Ladders can also be found in NPC Villages, specifically, in tall buildings and houses with roofs which have fence railings.
An example of air pockets
Placement
Like torches, a ladder occupies one block from the side on which it is placed and cannot be placed on glass, leaves, Ice, or Glowstone Blocks. Unlike torches, however, they resist water and will create an air pocket, like Signs, meaning that they can be used in gravel elevators. They also resist lava, and can be used instead of glass to let lava light shine through a ceiling. If the player places a ladder in lava or water just on the ground and not near a wall, the air pocket will be present, but invisible.
