If you enjoy building in Survival mode but have trouble getting to high places, scaffolding may be the block you’re looking for. Have you ever tried to make a house but kept falling off the roof? Do you struggle with climbing up and down ladders? It’s not the simplest block to make, though, due to its unusual crafting recipe, especially if you don’t have quick access to the required materials. This tutorial will show you how to create and employ scaffolding in the Java and Bedrock Editions of Minecraft.
Data values
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaffolding | scaffolding |
Block & Item | climbable |
block.minecraft.scaffolding |
- Blocks Direct Item Form ID, used in add-ons and savegame files
- ↑ Available with
/givecommand. - The block’s ID is shared by the block’s direct item form.
Block statesSee also:
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottom | false |
falsetrue |
If this scaffolding is floating. |
| distance | 7 |
01234567 |
The distance from a center scaffolding horizontally. If it is 7, it becomes a falling block entity. |
| waterlogged | false |
falsetrue |
Whether or not theres water in the same place as this scaffolding. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stability | 0x20x40x8 |
7 |
01234567 |
01234567 |
The distance from a center scaffolding horizontally. If it is 7, it becomes a falling block entity. |
| stability_check | 0x1 |
false |
falsetrue |
01 |
If a scaffolding block has been checked for stability.[more information needed] |
Falling block entityMain article:
| Hitbox size |
Height: 0.98 Blocks Width: 0.98 Blocks |
|---|
- BlockState: The falling block represented by this entity’s dynamic block entity data Tags, which are shared by all entities Name: The resource location of the block. Properties: Optional. The block states of the block. Name: The block state name and its value. When a block breaks, DropItem: 1 or 0 (true/false) indicates whether the block should drop as an item. Even if this is set, any block that lacks an item form with the same ID as the block does not drop. Calculate the amount of damage to be inflicted by multiplying the FallHurtAmount by the FallDistance. By default this value is always 2. FallHurtMax: The amount of damage to deal to entities that cross this falling block at a maximum of hit points. For vanilla falling blocks, always 40 × 20. HurtEntities: 1 or 0 (true/false) — true if the block should inflict harm on the entities it encounters. TileEntityData: Optional. The tags of the block entity for this block. Time: The number of ticks the entity has existed. The entity is deleted if Time exceeds 600, or if Time exceeds 100 while the block is below Y=1, or if the block is outside the height of a building.
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Top of the World | Place scaffolding to the world limit. | Place a scaffolding at the world height limit. | 20G | Bronze | ||
- Mobs spawning on the top of scaffolding at night. This is no longer possible after Java Edition 1. 19. 3.
Issues relating to “Scaffolding” are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
- The first released of scaffolding.
- “Scaffolding doesn’t stack from the bottom under water” was addressed and marked as “Fixed”
- – “When attempting to stack from the bottom, scaffolding does not replace vines” – marked as “Fixed”
- ↑ – “Scaffolding Texture” – resolved as “Fixed”
- – “Creating scaffolding out of bamboo gives you free access to eight times as much furnace fuel” – marked as “Fixed”
- ↑ – resolved as “Fixed”
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How to Make Scaffolding in Minecraft Survival (Recipe Tutorial)
FAQ
What does a scaffolding table do in Minecraft?
Can you craft scaffolding with sticks?
In Java and Bedrock versions of Minecraft, scaffolding can be made from bamboo and string. To make six scaffolding blocks, specifically, you’ll need six bamboo shoots and one string. You’ll also require a crafting table because the recipe does not fit into your inventory’s crafting interface.
What is the scaffolding recipe?
The player can jump or sneak their way up or down a wall. Pistons can move a scaffolding block, making it simple to break them. Scaffolding can be erected up to six blocks from its support base before it collapses to the ground.
