diff --git a/data/item_ladder.png b/data/item_ladder.png
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diff --git a/data/ladder.png b/data/ladder.png
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diff --git a/src/content_craft.cpp b/src/content_craft.cpp
index b5a1dc776..481ea1a63 100644
--- a/src/content_craft.cpp
+++ b/src/content_craft.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,22 @@ InventoryItem *craft_get_result(InventoryItem **items)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Ladder
+	{
+		ItemSpec specs[9];
+		specs[0] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[2] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[3] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[4] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[5] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[6] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		specs[8] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+		if(checkItemCombination(items, specs))
+		{
+			return new MaterialItem(CONTENT_LADDER, 1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/content_mapblock.cpp b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
index 3044c8b35..ceb673606 100644
--- a/src/content_mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
@@ -1134,6 +1134,53 @@ void mapblock_mesh_generate_special(MeshMakeData *data,
 			u16 indices[] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
 			collector.append(material_rail, vertices, 4, indices, 6);
 		}
+		else if (n.d == CONTENT_LADDER) {
+			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio));
+			video::SColor c(255,l,l,l);
+
+			float d = (float)BS/16;
+
+			// Assume wall is at X+
+			video::S3DVertex vertices[4] =
+			{
+				video::S3DVertex(BS/2-d,-BS/2,-BS/2, 0,0,0, c, 0,1),
+				video::S3DVertex(BS/2-d,-BS/2,BS/2, 0,0,0, c, 1,1),
+				video::S3DVertex(BS/2-d,BS/2,BS/2, 0,0,0, c, 1,0),
+				video::S3DVertex(BS/2-d,BS/2,-BS/2, 0,0,0, c, 0,0),
+			};
+
+			v3s16 dir = unpackDir(n.dir);
+
+			for(s32 i=0; i<4; i++)
+			{
+				if(dir == v3s16(1,0,0))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(0);
+				if(dir == v3s16(-1,0,0))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(180);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,0,1))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,0,-1))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXZBy(-90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,-1,0))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXYBy(-90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,1,0))
+					vertices[i].Pos.rotateXYBy(90);
+
+				vertices[i].Pos += intToFloat(p + blockpos_nodes, BS);
+			}
+
+			video::SMaterial material_ladder;
+			material_ladder.setFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
+			material_ladder.setFlag(video::EMF_BACK_FACE_CULLING, false);
+			material_ladder.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+			material_ladder.setFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
+			material_ladder.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
+		        material_ladder.setTexture(0, g_texturesource->getTextureRaw("ladder.png"));
+
+			u16 indices[] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
+			// Add to mesh collector
+			collector.append(material_ladder, vertices, 4, indices, 6);
+		}
 	}
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/content_mapnode.cpp b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
index 7589f06ed..e3235778a 100644
--- a/src/content_mapnode.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
@@ -303,6 +303,19 @@ void content_mapnode_init()
 	f->walkable = false;
 	setDirtLikeDiggingProperties(f->digging_properties, 0.75);
 
+	i = CONTENT_LADDER;
+	f = &content_features(i);
+	f->setInventoryTexture("item_ladder.png");
+	f->light_propagates = true;
+	f->param_type = CPT_LIGHT;
+	f->is_ground_content = true;
+	f->dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem ")+itos(i)+" 1";
+	f->wall_mounted = true;
+	f->solidness = 0;
+	f->air_equivalent = true;
+	f->walkable = false;
+	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(f->digging_properties, 0.5);
+
 	// Deprecated
 	i = CONTENT_COALSTONE;
 	f = &content_features(i);
diff --git a/src/content_mapnode.h b/src/content_mapnode.h
index 609df0a95..8f44126cf 100644
--- a/src/content_mapnode.h
+++ b/src/content_mapnode.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MapNode mapnode_translate_to_internal(MapNode n_from, u8 version);
 #define CONTENT_FURNACE 16
 #define CONTENT_FENCE 21
 #define CONTENT_RAIL 30
+#define CONTENT_LADDER 31
 
 // 0x800...0xfff (2048...4095): higher 4 bytes of param2 are not usable
 #define CONTENT_GRASS 0x800 //1
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 6c0474ee7..d8ea45fb1 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,56 @@ void getPointedNode(Client *client, v3f player_position,
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		else if(n.getContent() == CONTENT_LADDER)
+		{
+			v3s16 dir = unpackDir(n.dir);
+			v3f dir_f = v3f(dir.X, dir.Y, dir.Z);
+			dir_f *= BS/2 - BS/6 - BS/20;
+			v3f cpf = npf + dir_f;
+			f32 distance = (cpf - camera_position).getLength();
+
+			v3f vertices[4] =
+			{
+				v3f(BS*0.42,-BS/2,-BS/2),
+				v3f(BS*0.49, BS/2, BS/2),
+			};
+
+			for(s32 i=0; i<2; i++)
+			{
+				if(dir == v3s16(1,0,0))
+					vertices[i].rotateXZBy(0);
+				if(dir == v3s16(-1,0,0))
+					vertices[i].rotateXZBy(180);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,0,1))
+					vertices[i].rotateXZBy(90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,0,-1))
+					vertices[i].rotateXZBy(-90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,-1,0))
+					vertices[i].rotateXYBy(-90);
+				if(dir == v3s16(0,1,0))
+					vertices[i].rotateXYBy(90);
+
+				vertices[i] += npf;
+			}
+
+			core::aabbox3d<f32> box;
+
+			box = core::aabbox3d<f32>(vertices[0]);
+			box.addInternalPoint(vertices[1]);
+
+			if(distance < mindistance)
+			{
+				if(box.intersectsWithLine(shootline))
+				{
+					nodefound = true;
+					nodepos = np;
+					neighbourpos = np;
+					mindistance = distance;
+					nodehilightbox = box;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		else if(n.getContent() == CONTENT_RAIL)
 		{
 			v3s16 dir = unpackDir(n.param0);