How to Make a Ladder in Minecraft

Last Updated: July 1, 2021

Ladders are wooden blocks used to climb inside structures and caves in Minecraft. They can also be used as decorative features if that suited your structure's appearance. They're very easy to make.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Finding the Materials

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-1-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-1-Version-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-1-Version-3.jpg\/aid2646737-v4-728px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-1-Version-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

1
Find seven sticks. To do this:
- Chop down a tree to get wooden planks.
- Place a wooden log into your crafting box to get a plank.
- Place a wooden plank on top of a wooden plank to get 4 sticks.
- Repeat to get another 4 sticks.
- Use 7 of the sticks to craft the ladders.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Crafting the Ladders

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a5\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-2-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-2-Version-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a5\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-2-Version-3.jpg\/aid2646737-v4-728px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-2-Version-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

1
Place the 7 sticks in the crafting grid. Arrange as follows:
- Place 3 wooden sticks down the left column slots of the grid
- Place 3 wooden sticks down the right column slots of the grid
- Place 1 wooden stick in the center. The top and bottom center slots are left clear.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-3-Version-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-3-Version-4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-3-Version-4.jpg\/aid2646737-v4-728px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-3-Version-4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

You'll get 3 ladders.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/86\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-4-Version-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-4-Version-4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/86\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-4-Version-4.jpg\/aid2646737-v4-728px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-4-Version-4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Placing the Ladders

Download Article

Ladders are used for climbing both vertically and horizontally.

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/59\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/59\/Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid2646737-v4-728px-Make-a-Ladder-in-Minecraft-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

1
With the ladder in your hand, right click to place a ladder where you want it. Bear in mind the following though:
- Ladders can only be placed on sides of other blocks
- A ladder will occupy one block from the side on which it is placed
- Ladders cannot be placed on glass, ice, leaves or glowstone blocks.
- Ladders will resist water and create an air pocket.
- Ladders will resist lava; if used instead of glass, this can allow lava light to shine through a ceiling.

Community Q&A

Search

Add New Question

Question

How do I use ladders in Minecraft?

Gaming_Online

Community Answer

After placing them against a building, move next to them, and you'll start to go up. Keep holding the button you use to walk forward until you reach the top of the ladder.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 9 Helpful 17
Question

How can you climb Minecraft ladder in bedrock edition?

Seasalt25

Top Answerer

Walk up to the ladder and keep holding down the forward walk button while facing the ladder.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 4
Question

How do you use a furnace without coal?

Seasalt25

Top Answerer

You can use some other fuel sources besides coal, like charcoal, wood blocks and tools, buckets of lava, dried kelp blocks, blaze rods, saplings, wool, sticks, beehives or nests, banners, mushroom blocks, noteblocks, and jukeboxes.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 5

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Video

Tips

Ladders will cushion you from the impact of a free fall.

Thanks
Helpful 26 Not Helpful 9
It's a good idea to make quite a few ladders before you build a tall structure, so that you can get to the top of it.

Thanks
Helpful 19 Not Helpful 10
Library rooms in strongholds will contain naturally occurring ladders. Intersection rooms that have a wooden ceiling will also contain ladders naturally.

Thanks
Helpful 21 Not Helpful 12

Show More Tips

Submit a Tip

All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published

Submit

Thanks for submitting a tip for review!

Warnings

Mobs can use ladders if they are directly in their line of pursuit.

Thanks
Helpful 18 Not Helpful 5

Things You'll Need

Minecraft installed

Log in

How to Make a Ladder in Minecraft

Steps

Finding the Materials

Crafting the Ladders

Placing the Ladders

Community Q&A

Video

Tips

Warnings

Things You'll Need

You Might Also Like

References

About This Article

Did this article help you?

About This Article

Quizzes

You Might Also Like

Featured Articles

Trending Articles

Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Watch Articles

Trending Articles

Quizzes

Explore Categories