Climbing Claws
by Intelligence
Climbing Claws adds an off-hand climbing tool that lets players grip walls, ceilings and most solid blocks for vertical movement.
What it does
In the off-hand slot the claws are worn; holding right-click raises them, and the player clings to any solid surface. The tool allows climbing walls and cliffs, moving along the underside of a surface, and hanging in place to stop and position carefully. Controlled descent is possible by sneaking, which slows drops and awkward climbs. The mod is aimed at survival play, where it can stand in for scaffolding and ladders during exploration and building in caves, cliffs and castles.
Custom enchantments give the claws a progression path. While the player climbs, the Wall Spring enchantment launches them upward, and the Canopy Grip enchantment lets the claws catch on partial surfaces like leaves. The claws also work with standard enchantments including Unbreaking, Mending, Efficiency, Sharpness and Fire Aspect, so durability and upgrades fit a normal survival loop.
Climbing Claws requires Fabric or NeoForge, is published for 26.2 with a Fabric file dated 2026-10-01 and a NeoForge file dated 2026-09-05, and runs on client and server. Builds cover 1.21.1 – 26.2 across 15 release versions, and the code is released under the MIT License, so it is open source.
Key features
Off-hand climbing tool
The claws sit in the off-hand slot and are activated by holding right-click to cling to solid surfaces.
Wall, ceiling and underside movement
Players can scale walls, move across ceilings and travel along the undersides of solid surfaces.
Controlled hanging and descent
Hanging in place lets players stop and position carefully, and sneaking slows descents over awkward drops.
Custom enchantments
Wall Spring launches the player upward while climbing, and Canopy Grip lets the claws latch onto leaves and similar partial surfaces.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 3
How it compares
Ladders Don't Suck is a server-required mod with client-optional support, published under the MIT License for 1.21.3 – 26.1.2, and it is not open source in the same way as Climbing Claws, which is fully open source. Grappling Hook is a NeoForge-only mod for 1.21 – 26.1.1, released under All rights reserved and run on client and server. Simple Climbing is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, but only supports Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing Claws | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Ladders Don't Suck | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.3 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-09 |
| Grappling Hook | NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-07 |
| Simple Climbing | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-02-11 |
Questions
Does Climbing Claws need Fabric API?
Does the server need Climbing Claws installed?
Which optional dependencies add extra features?
In the catalog
Climbing Claws is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Climbing Claws is centered around fast, deliberate vertical traversal. It features a dedicated off-hand climbing tool, wall and ceiling movement, controlled hanging and descent, custom enchantments, and survival-friendly progression.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/climbing-claws
- Owner
- Intelligence
- Published
- 2026-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15