Climbing changes in Project Zomboid
- 14documented changes
- 11patches
- 1new
- 12fixes
Every documented change to Climbing
14 changes across 11 patches, newest first
Build 42 Stable (42.20.0) Wednesday, 29 July 2026
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: remote players could appear to vault or jump over low fences when simply walking near corners
Fixed an issue where remote players could appear to vault or jump over low fences when simply walking near corners
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42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 1 June 2026
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: players toggling sprint after vaulting a fence if sprint is rebound to B button
Fixed players toggling sprint after vaulting a fence if sprint is rebound to B button
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42.17.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 20 April 2026
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: climbing rope desync
In multiplayer, climbing a rope now stays in sync between players.
Fixed climbing rope desync
Official source - FIXClimbing
Fixed: climbing over walls not causing muscle strain
Climbing over walls now causes muscle strain, so it takes more out of your character.
Fixed climbing over walls not causing muscle strain
Official source - FIXClimbing
Fixed: issue with vaulting animation not lining up with tile art
Fixed issue with vaulting animation not lining up with tile art
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42.15.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 9 March 2026
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: character getting damaged when climbing up/down on the escape rope
Fixed character getting damaged when climbing up/down on the escape rope.
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42.12.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Thursday, 25 September 2025
- CHANGEClimbing
Updated pathfinding to allow players to plan paths over climbable walls during Walk-To where it's possible to climb over the wall
Walk-To can now plan a route over climbable walls where climbing is possible, instead of only walking around them.
Updated pathfinding to allow players to plan paths over climbable walls during Walk-To where it's possible to climb over the wall.
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42.10 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 30 June 2025
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: being able to vault through walls when stairs were next to a wall
Fixed being able to vault through walls when stairs were next to a wall.
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42.6.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 24 March 2025
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: character climbing over Log Wall and High Wire Fence like short fences via the context menu
Fixed character climbing over Log Wall and High Wire Fence like short fences via the context menu.
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42.5.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 11 March 2025
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: stability issues when climbing/descending sheet ropes
Fixed stability issues when climbing/descending sheet ropes.
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42.4.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 4 March 2025
- NEWClimbing
Added raccoons, though currently there are issues with their fence-climbing
Raccoons are now in the game, but they still have trouble climbing fences.
Added raccoons, though currently there are issues with their fence-climbing.
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42.3.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: players not keeping their momentum when vaulting over fences, either sprinting or running
Fixed players not keeping their momentum when vaulting over fences, either sprinting or running
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Fixed: characters failing to climb down ropes attached to a fence
Fixed characters failing to climb down ropes attached to a fence.
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41.78 (Build 41) Thursday, 20 October 2022
- FIXClimbing
Fixed: climb sheet rope speed
Climbing a sheet rope now happens at the correct speed.
Fixed climb sheet rope speed.
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