Bars & Ladders
by Gjorgdy
Bars & Ladders adds poles, climbing rope and a few other ways to move around Minecraft, for players who want a faster route down a column.
What it does
A pole can be built from a loose standing pillar of iron bars, copper bars or end rods. A player jumps onto it, slides down while holding chains, and steers with the jump key in the direction they are looking. Jumping from a pole slows the fall, so landing takes less damage than usual, and a ladder can be extended downward by right-clicking it while holding a ladder. Ladders also support other ladders above them, which makes it possible to build a downward ladder without a wall behind each rung.
Hanging chains can be grabbed, and a player who stays still while crouching next to them hangs in place and takes half the fall damage they would normally receive. The mod creates its own config file on first launch. Settings can be changed through Fzzy Config if it is installed, and changes to the config file take effect after the vanilla reload command. Bars & Ladders needs Fabric API. The server requires it, and the client may leave it out. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Poles from bars and end rods
Iron bars, copper bars and end rods stacked as a standing pillar become a pole that players can slide down.
Slowed jump landings
Jumping from a pole slows the fall, so players take less damage than they would with the default rules.
Extendable ladders
Right-clicking a placed ladder while holding one extends it downward, and ladders can rest on other ladders.
Hanging on chains
Crouching next to a hanging chain holds the player in place and halves the fall damage.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Rope Ladders is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.6, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and its environment is client and server. Ladders Don't Suck covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.3 – 26.1.2, is released under the MIT License and is not open source, and only the server needs it. Chain Slide is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is not open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bars & Ladders | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
| Rope Ladders | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Ladders Don't Suck | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-09 |
| Chain Slide | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-20 |
Questions
Does Bars & Ladders need Fabric API?
Does the client need Bars & Ladders?
Can the config be changed without restarting?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Bars & Ladders is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to experience the thrill of being a fireman in Minecraft? We got the bars and ladders to start! Bars and Ladders adds a few new ways to get around in Minecraft.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bars-and-ladders
- Owner
- Gjorgdy
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15