Simple Climbing
by Tameno
Simple Climbing lets players climb blocks the way they climb a ladder, and it is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.20.6.
What it does
Players can climb any block that works like a ladder, and the climbing rule covers a wall the player is touching. Climbing is limited so that it does not apply on open ground: a player cannot climb a wall while standing on the ground. Wall climbing is available once the player is in the air, so a jump can carry a player up a surface.
The climbing behavior can be switched off in a world or for a single player with commands, so a server owner can turn it off without removing the mod. Client and server both need the mod, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest build. It requires no other mods and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which places the work in the public domain, and its source code is public.
Key features
Ladder-style climbing
Blocks are climbed the same way a ladder is climbed, with the player moving up and down along the surface.
Wall climbing from the air
Walls can be climbed while the player is airborne and touching them, but not while standing on the ground.
Per-world and per-player toggles
Climbing can be turned off or on for a whole world or for one player through commands.
Command control
Server owners use commands to disable climbing, so the feature can be limited on a multiplayer server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Adventure maps
Map makers can allow climbing on chosen surfaces without building ladders into the layout.
Multiplayer servers
Server owners can keep climbing available or disable it for a world or a single player with commands.
Who it’s for: Players who want to reach high spots without building ladders, and server owners who want to control whether climbing is allowed.
How it compares
Rope Ladders is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.6, running on client and server, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Better Climbing is a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.18.1 – 26.3, and it is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal. Simple Climbing needs both sides and covers only 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Climbing | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-02-11 |
| Rope Ladders | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Better Climbing | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-05-20 |
Questions
Does Simple Climbing need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader does Simple Climbing support?
Can a server owner turn climbing off?
In the catalog
Simple Climbing is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
A simple mod that allows players to climb any block like it's a ladder. It can be toggled per-world and per-player via commands.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-climbing
- Owner
- Tameno
- Published
- 2025-02-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15