Marston's Rope Ladders
Marston's Rope Ladders adds craftable rope ladders that a player can hang down from a solid block to descend vertically.
What it does
A rope ladder is crafted from string placed above and below a ladder, which yields one Rope Ladder. Clicking a solid block places a rope ladder directly below it, and clicking an existing rope ladder extends the chain further downward, so a long descent can be built in a few clicks. Placement is blocked through water, lava and other non-air blocks.
Rope ladders work like vanilla ladders for climbing. They are water sensitive: a rope pops off when it touches water, so it cannot be used in flooded shafts. Ropes also burn realistically, one block at a time, and breaking one can cascade up or down the chain, letting a player clear a whole run at once. The mod runs on NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.11 only, and it is needed on the client and the server.
Marston's Rope Ladders is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Its first file was published on 2026-01-26 and the latest version is 1.0.0 for 1.21.11.
Key features
Craftable rope ladders
A rope ladder is crafted from string above and below a ladder, producing one Rope Ladder per craft.
Chain extension
Clicking an existing rope ladder extends the chain downward, so vertical runs grow without a new anchor.
Water sensitivity
A rope that touches water pops off, so rope runs cannot be carried through flooded areas.
Cascade breaking
Breaking one rope can take the connected pieces above or below it, clearing a whole run in one action.
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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.
Use cases
Vertical bases
Rope chains give a quick way down a tall build without adding permanent ladders.
Who it’s for: Players on NeoForge 1.21.11 who want a simple way to move vertically in survival worlds and multiplayer servers, where both sides need the mod installed.
How it compares
Right Click Ladder is open source under the MIT License, is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 and runs on client and server. Ladders Made Better covers NeoForge 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, is server-side only and is not open source. Vanilla Rope is limited to NeoForge 1.21.1 and also runs on client and server, under All rights reserved. Marston's Rope Ladders is only for 1.21.11 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's Rope Ladders | NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-26 |
| Right Click Ladder | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-01 |
| Ladders Made Better | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-28 |
| Vanilla Rope | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-22 |
Questions
Does Marston's Rope Ladders need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Marston's Rope Ladders use?
Can a rope be placed over water?
In the catalog
Marston's Rope Ladders is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A Minecraft mod that adds craftable rope ladders that extend downward for easy vertical traversal. A string above and below a ladder makes 1 Rope Ladder.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/marstons-rope-ladders
- Owner
- TheMarstonConnell
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15