Better Ladder Placement
Modifies the vanilla ladder to be placeable anywhere without the need of supporting blocks
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
How to Install Better Ladder Placement 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Ladder Placement". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Ladder Placement 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Ladder Placement compatible with fabric?
Better Ladder Placement officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Ladder Placement – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Ladder Placement 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Better Ladder Placement with just one click on your server.