To the Bat Poles!
by enderlanky
To the Bat Poles! lets players slide down iron bars and craftable poles, and ride poles that rise on redstone power.
What it does
Poles are built from common materials such as wood, iron and glass, and each material sets a different descent speed. Players can also build poles from fences, chains, posts, bamboo and trees, and set a pole's length by layering iron bars. A pole can be extended upward from the ground, and a pole top can carry torches, banners or other blocks as decoration.
Players hold a brush in one hand and a sample block in the other to repaint a pole, and dyes and water are used the same way. Redstone-powered poles lift the rider upward when activated, and the rise distance is configurable. Climbing, spinning and jumping off a pole are supported, and a pole-dancing skill tree is included. Clients and servers both need the mod, and it depends on ForgeEndertech.
Key features
Sliding down iron bars
Players slide down iron bars and poles at speeds that depend on the material the pole is made from.
Redstone-powered lifts
Activated poles lift the player upward, with a configurable rise distance for each pole.
Pole-top decoration
Torches, banners and other blocks can be placed on top of a pole.
Pole repainting
A brush recolors a pole to match a sample block, and dyes and water can be used for the same purpose.
Gallery
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
One-way rides
Stacked iron bars create a pole that carries a player down, a common route in dungeons and Batcaves built as one-way passages.
Slow climbs back up
Ascent can be made deliberately slow through configuration for players who want more effort in travel.
Who it’s for: Builders making dungeons, caves and vertical routes, and server owners who want configurable poles and lifts for players to use.
How it compares
Slide! is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, with client and server environment, released under the MIT License and not open source. Chain Slide is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.11 and is also under the MIT License. Bars & Ladders is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3 that only servers need, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0. This mod covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with a client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To the Bat Poles! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Slide! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-23 |
| Chain Slide | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-20 |
| Bars & Ladders | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Does To the Bat Poles! need ForgeEndertech?
Must the mod be installed on the server as well?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
To the Bat Poles! 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
"To the Bat Poles" creates a one-way ride out of everyday iron bars! Simply stack iron bars one-on-top-of-another to create a pole length of your choosing. Make sure the top of your pole is easily reached, jump at the pole and (provided you don't miss) off you go!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/to-the-bat-poles
- Owner
- enderlanky
- Published
- 2026-06-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15