Ladders displace lava blocks to create an air pocket and can be used instead of glass to let lava light shine through a ceiling. Ladders can be placed on any full solid block face. Mobs are not smart enough to use ladders deliberately - they do not remain on a ladder to get somewhere, but a ladder directly in their path lets them climb up.
While the player is holding on to a ladder, mining speed decreases.Īny mob can climb a ladder in the same way a player does: by pushing against it. Holding the sneak key while climbing a ladder causes the player to grab hold of the ladder and not fall off. Falling onto the narrow top surface of the ladder incurs falling damage as normal. Upon entering a ladder's area of effect, the player's speed is reduced instantly to normal ladder descent speed and no damage is taken. Ladders provide a way to cushion a player's impact after a free fall.
