Better Ladders

Modifies the vanilla ladder to be placeable anywhere without the need of supporting blocks

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About this Mod

Better Ladders

This mod has one single purpose:
It changes the vanilla ladder model to be placeable anywhere without any supporting blocks. No need to mess around with barrier blocks anymore.

If the ladder is placed against a supporting block, the ladder is placed rotated against its surface like in vanilla.
If there is no supporting block, the ladder faces the direction of the player.

Destroying supporting blocks does not destroy the attached ladder anymore!

Additional Info

removing the mod completely will still keep the floating ladders in your world, only a block update by placing a block where the vanilla ladder expects a 'supporting block' will make the ladder pop off
for the 3D model ladder please use one of the many 3D ladder resource packs

Available Versions

Better Ladders 0.0.3.1.21release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5fabric

August 24, 2024

Better Ladders 0.0.2.1.20.1-No-3D-Modelrelease

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

September 5, 2023

Better Ladders 0.0.2.1.20.1release

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

September 5, 2023

v0.0.1-1.19.x-No-3D-Modelrelease

MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4fabric

April 21, 2023

0.0.1-1.19.xrelease

MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4fabric

January 4, 2023

How to Install Better Ladders on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Ladders". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+15 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Ladders server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Ladders compatible with fabric?

Better Ladders officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Ladders – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Ladders consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.