Climbing Claws adds a dedicated off-hand climbing tool to Minecraft for players who want controlled vertical movement without building ladders everywhere.

Equip the claws in your off-hand, hold right-click to raise them like a shield, and use them to climb walls and undersides. The mod stays focused on one traversal tool, but gives it enough progression and enchantment support to fit naturally into survival play.

   

JEI is optional for the in-game usage page.

Install JEI alongside Climbing Claws if you want the in-game description entry for the item. The mod works normally without it.

Climbing Claws currently includes:

• A dedicated Climbing Claws item
• Off-hand, shield-style climbing by holding right-click
• Wall and ceiling climbing on sturdy block surfaces
• Hanging in place when you stop pressing movement while still holding the claws up
• Slow controlled descent while sneaking on a wall or underside
• Durability usage while climbing, with support for Unbreaking and Mending
• Efficiency support to improve climb speed
• A light weapon profile with support for Sharpness and Fire Aspect
• Two custom enchantments for the claws:
    - Wall Spring: press jump while climbing to launch upward, with two levels and a cooldown
    - Canopy Grip: lets the claws latch onto partial surfaces such as leaves
• Custom enchant books available through normal progression such as librarian trades and loot chest finds
• JEI ingredient info integration for the claws item

Climbing Claws is developed as part of the Intelligence Modding Team.

Follow the project, browse releases, or join the community for updates, previews, and modding help.

   

   

Special thanks and credits:

• The NeoForged team for NeoForge and its documentation
• The Minecraft modding community for examples, tools, and support
• The Intelligence Modding community for feedback, testing, and ideas
• Everyone who reports issues, suggests improvements, or includes the mod in their worlds or modpacks

Climbing Claws is released under the MIT License.