Scaffolding

Scaffolding
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminous	No
Transparent	Partial
Flammable	Yes (60)
Catches fire from lava	No

Scaffolding is a climbable semi-solid block that can be stood on without falling as well as be placed and broken easily.

Obtaining

Breaking

Scaffolding is broken instantly, and no tools are required. Scaffolding requires support and drops as an item if it loses this support.

In Bedrock Edition, scaffolding takes a small amount of time to break. An axe is the fastest method of obtaining it.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Bamboo + String	6

Usage

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

When the bottom block of scaffolding is destroyed, all scaffolding blocks above it break, similar to chorus plants and bamboo; this makes it easier for players to make temporary structures.

The placement of scaffolding is different from any other blocks in the game. When pressing use on the side of a scaffolding, the scaffolding is added on top of the highest scaffolding in that location, allowing the player to build the scaffolding structure higher on the ground.‌ Pressing use on the top face of the scaffolding adds the scaffolding to the side, depending on the direction the player is facing.‌ When trying to place a scaffolding inside of another scaffolding, the scaffolding is added on top of the highest scaffolding in that location, allowing the player to build the scaffolding structure higher on the ground. While sneaking, pressing use on a face of the scaffolding places the new scaffolding on that face like placing other blocks; the scaffolding may then fall if not adequately supported.

A diagram showing that scaffolding can be placed up to 6 blocks away from the base of support.

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.

Scaffolding can be placed up to 6 blocks out from its base of support; any further scaffolding placed falls to the ground.

Scaffolding can be waterlogged.

In Bedrock Edition, scaffolding cannot be placed inside lava; if scaffolding is placed next to lava or fire, the scaffolding is destroyed. If it falls into lava or fire, it is destroyed immediately.

In Java Edition, scaffolding is not ignited by lava, and can be placed inside. It will be destroyed by fire.

How to use scaffolding on PC Java

When holding scaffolding, the hitbox of scaffolding in the world is a full block.‌ Otherwise, a player can interact with other blocks through the scaffolding.

Mobs don't spawn on scaffolding. In Bedrock Edition mobs can spawn inside of scaffolding if the block below the scaffolding is spawnable. In Java Edition very small mobs such as chickens can spawn in the empty space inside of a scaffolding block if the block below is spawnable.

Fuel

Scaffolding can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 0.25 items per block.

Sounds

Generic

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.scaffolding.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	0.8	1.12	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.scaffolding.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	0.9	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.scaffolding.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	None	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.scaffolding.fall	None	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.scaffolding.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Unique

Java Edition: None

Bedrock Edition:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Translation key
Scaffolding	scaffolding	Block & Item	climbable	block.minecraft.scaffolding

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Translation key
Scaffolding	scaffolding	420	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.scaffolding.name

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

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

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
stability	0x2 0x4 0x8	7	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The distance from a center scaffolding horizontally. If it is 7, it becomes a falling block entity.
stability_check	0x1	false	false true	0 1	If a scaffolding block has been checked for stability.

Falling block entity

Main article: Falling Block

Falling Block
Behavior	Does not exist
Details
Size	Height: 0.98 Blocks Width: 0.98 Blocks

• Dynamic block entity data
  • • Tags common to all entities
  •  BlockState: The falling block represented by this entity.
    •  Name: The resource location of the block.
    •  Properties: Optional. The block states of the block.
      •  Name: The block state name and its value.
  •  CancelDrop: 1 or 0 (true/false). Whether the block will be cancelled from being placed when it lands on a solid block. When true, it also prevents the block from dropping as an item (regardless of what the DropItem tag is set to). However, if true and the falling block's Time tag goes to 0 before landing on a solid block, it will still destroy itself and drop itself as an item (or not, respective to what the DropItem tag is set to). CancelDrop defaults to false for summoned and naturally occurring falling blocks (except for Suspicious Blocks).
  •  DropItem: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should drop as an item when it breaks. Any block that does not have an item form with the same ID as the block does not drop even if this is set.
  •  FallHurtAmount: Multiplied by the FallDistance to calculate the amount of damage to inflict. By default this value is 2 for anvils, and 6 for pointed dripstone.
  •  FallHurtMax: The maximum hit points of damage to inflict on entities that intersect this falling block. For vanilla falling blocks, always 40 × 20.
  •  HurtEntities: 1 or 0 (true/false) – true if the block should hurt entities it falls on.
  •  TileEntityData: Optional. The tags of the block entity for this block.
  •  Time: The number of ticks the entity has existed. When Time goes above 600, or above 100 while the block is below Y=1 or is outside building height, the entity is deleted.

Achievements

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

History

September 29, 2018					Scaffolding is announced at MINECON Earth 2018.
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.
					The smelting of scaffolding has been changed to 0.25.
		19w03a			When built up from the bottom, blocks such as water and vines are now properly placed above scaffolding.
					The floating scaffolding model has been changed.
		19w05a			Scaffolding can now be instantly broken.
		19w12a			The textures of scaffolding have been changed slightly.
1.15		Pre-release 1			When used as a fuel, scaffolding now smelts 2 items instead of 0.25.
1.19		22w11a			Scaffolding now smelts 0.25 items again.
1.19.3		22w42a			Mobs no longer spawn on scaffolding.
		22w45a			The textures of scaffolding have been changed to match 1.20 experimental bamboo blocks.
Bedrock Edition
1.8.0		beta 1.8.0.8			Added scaffolding.
		beta 1.8.0.10			Sounds have been added for scaffolding.
					A guide in the "How to Play" menu has been added for scaffolding.
					Scaffolding now burns in lava.
		beta 1.8.0.11			The flight controls on touch devices after climbing scaffolding have been fixed.
?					Scaffolding blocks now have a 3D mesh.
1.11.0		beta 1.11.0.4			Scaffolding can now be placed 6 blocks (was 4 blocks) out from its base of support without falling.
1.19.40		beta 1.19.40.22			Scaffolding now smelts only 0.25 blocks, matching Java Edition.
1.19.60		beta 1.19.60.20			The textures of scaffolding have been changed to match 1.20 experimental bamboo blocks.
Legacy Console Edition
		1.83			Added scaffolding.

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  Mobs spawning on the top of scaffolding at night. This is no longer possible after Java Edition 1.19.3.

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.

• 

  Steve, Kai, and Noor sitting on scaffolding.

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  Sunny approaching a structure using scaffolding in a cherry grove.

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  Noor, Kai, Makena, and Steve building on scaffolding.

External links

• Block of the Week: Scaffolding – Minecraft.net on April 16, 2020