Climbing Indicator
Climbing Indicator is a Fabric client mod that shows how far and how long a player still has to climb on ladders, vines and chains.
What it does
While a player climbs, the mod shows on the action bar how many blocks remain to the top or bottom and roughly how many minutes or seconds the climb will take. It reads the climbable blocks a player is moving along, so ladders, vines and chains all produce the same readout, and the information updates as the player moves.
The display can be switched off with a command, which the mod describes as a simple toggle. Because it only changes what the client shows, a single-player world or a multiplayer client can use it without any change on the server. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only, with 1.0.1 as the latest file for 1.21.3, released under the MIT License and not open source.
Key features
Action bar readout
Climbing details appear in the action bar above the hotbar, so the screen stays uncluttered.
Distance and time
The mod reports how many blocks remain to reach the top or bottom and how many minutes or seconds the climb takes.
Climbable blocks
Ladders, vines and chains are all covered, and tall climbable blocks are measured the same way.
Command toggle
A command turns the indicator off when a player prefers the default view, and it can be turned back on at any time.
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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
Use cases
Long vertical shafts
Players descending or ascending deep mineshafts and chain lifts can plan their route before committing to a long climb.
Who it’s for: Players who spend time on tall climbable structures in survival or adventure worlds, and those who want to know how far a climb still goes.
How it compares
Better Climbing is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.18.1 – 26.3; it runs on the client alone, so a server can skip it. Chain Slide is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that runs on client and server under the MIT License and is not open source, so it has to be on both sides. Advanced Mobility Mechanics is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 under All rights reserved; the server must run it, while players may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2025-01-15 |
| Better Climbing | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-05-20 |
| Chain Slide | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-20 |
| Advanced Mobility Mechanics | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-22 |
Questions
Does Climbing Indicator need Fabric API?
Does the server need Climbing Indicator?
Which loaders does Climbing Indicator support?
Can the indicator be turned off?
In the catalog
Climbing Indicator is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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Climbing Indicator is a client-sided only Minecraft mod for the Fabric Loader, that allows you to see how many blocks you need to travel to get to the top or bottom of a chain of climbable blocks. This mod utilizes the Minecraft Action Bar to display climbing information. As of v1.0.1, the mod will display how many…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/climbing-indicator
- Owner
- ExiledLizard635
- Published
- 2025-01-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15