Scaffolding

Scaffolding

Transparent	Partial
Luminance	0
Blast resistance	?
Tool	Any tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	Yes
Drops	Itself
Name	scaffolding

“	Scaffolding helps you reach the top of your builds with ease. Just keep stacking them as you go! It’s also handy for avoiding fall damage, as you can gently get your delicate body to the ground by lowering yourself through the scaffolding blocks, instead of just leaping off a cliff and hoping you land on a particularly soft Creeper (which never works btw). Plus you can build all kinds of great things out of scaffolding itself!	„
	— Tom Stone

Scaffolding is a block used when building structures to help the player reach higher places, or safely go downwards without taking fall damage.

Obtaining

Scaffolding can be mined instantly with any tool.^[verify]

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Bamboo + String	66

Usage

A stack of scaffolding created by only placing another scaffolding block on the top face of the bottom scaffolding block.

When the bottom block of scaffolding is destroyed, all scaffolding blocks above it will break, similar to chorus plants; this makes it easier for players to make temporary structures. Pressing use on the top face of a scaffolding block will place another scaffolding block on top of the stack.

Scaffolding has no collision detection. The player can climb up or down by jumping or sneaking respectively. A scaffolding block can be moved by pistons, allowing them to be broken easily.

A diagram showing that scaffolding can only be placed 4 blocks away from the base of support.‌^{[Bedrock and PlayStation 4 editions only]}

Scaffolding can only be placed 6 blocks‌^{[Java Edition only]} or 4 blocks‌^{[Bedrock and PlayStation 4 editions only]} out from its base of support; any further scaffolding placed will fall down to the ground. Scaffolding also falls if placed on the side of a non-scaffolding block.

Scaffolding cannot be placed inside lava; if scaffolding is placed next to lava or fire, the scaffolding will also be destroyed. If it falls into lava or fire, it will also be destroyed immediately when it touches them.‌^{[Bedrock and PlayStation 4 editions only]}

Scaffolding can be placed inside lava but burns after some time.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Fuel

Scaffolding can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 2.5 items per block.

Data values

Block states

See also: Block states

Name	Value	Description
bottom	false true	If this scaffolding is floating.
distance	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The distance from a center scaffolding horizontally. If it is 7, it will turn into a falling block entity.
waterlogged	false true	Whether or not there's water in the same place as the scaffolding.

Achievements

Main article: Achievements

Icon	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Availability				Xbox points earned	Trophy type (PS)
				Xbox	PS	Bedrock	Nintendo
	Top of the World	Place Scaffolding to the world limit.		No	PS4	Yes	No	20G	Bronze

History

September 29, 2018					Scaffolding is announced at MINECON Earth 2018.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.14			18w45a		Added scaffolding.
			18w46a		Scaffolding can now be placed 6 blocks (was 4 blocks) out from its base of support without falling.
					Smelting changed to 0.25.
			19w03a		When built up from the bottom, blocks such as water and vines will now be properly placed above.
					Changed floating scaffolding model from to .
			19w05a		Scaffolding can now be instantly broken.
Bedrock Edition
1.8.0			beta 1.8.0.8		Added scaffolding.
			beta 1.8.0.10		Added sounds for scaffolding.
					Added a guide in the how to play menu for scaffolding.
					Scaffolding will now burn in lava.
			beta 1.8.0.11		The flight controls on touch devices after climbing scaffolding have now been fixed.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.83					Added scaffolding.

Issues

Issues relating to "Scaffolding" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery

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  The first image released of scaffolding.

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  Scaffolding can only be placed 4 blocks outwards from its base of support.‌^{[BE & PS4 only]}

References

Blocks

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