Salty´s Movement: Catch Ledge is a Vintage Story mod by SaltyWater. Catch Ledge adds a demanding ledge-grabbing system for hanging, climbing, dropping and leaping around block edges in Vintage Story.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want traversal to depend on timing and positioning rather than ladders or effortless climbing. It is especially useful for risky exploration, mining and parkour routes.
What Salty´s Movement: Catch Ledge adds
Jump toward a suitable edge and use the grab action to extend your arms. A successful catch leaves the character hanging, but both hands must be empty by default. Trying to equip an item can break the grip, and mining or normal right-click interaction is unavailable while hanging.
From a ledge, you can climb when there is enough room above, shift to connected edges, and move around corners with quick mouse turns. Narrow one-block gaps do not provide enough space for the climb.
The system rewards careful timing: holding jump can extend a normal jump, while looking forward and pressing jump enables an upward leap. Holding back before jumping creates a backward leap, and turning left or right prepares a side leap; turning too far can make you fall.
The mod also adjusts immersive first-person camera behavior when the player's head is obstructed, reducing unwanted switching and flickering during ledge hangs.
Grabbing a ledge
Jump toward an edge and activate the grab action to extend your arms. A camera shake indicates a successful catch; empty hands are required by default.
Climbing needs open space
The character can climb only when there is enough room above the ledge. A one-block gap is too narrow for this movement.
Moving along connected edges
Tap the forward key while looking at a connected ledge to switch to it. The input must be pressed briefly rather than held.
Rounding a corner
Move toward the edge and quickly turn the mouse in the direction of the next ledge to corner around the block.
Extending a jump
Keep the jump key held after leaving the ground to gain extra reach. This uses the extended jump behavior available in the base game.
Dropping to a lower ledge
With accurate timing, the character can drop and catch an edge below. Looking forward and pressing jump performs an upward leap from the hanging position.
Backward leap
Hold the backward movement key while looking forward, then press jump to launch away from the ledge.
Preparing a side leap
Turn left or right while hanging to prepare a lateral leap. The hanging animation changes to show the selected direction.
Side leap and grip limits
Press jump after preparing a side leap. Attempting to turn 180 degrees instead breaks the grip, so the direction must be chosen carefully.
Timed ledge movement
Combining ledge catches, cornering and leaps allows more advanced traversal. The mod also helps prevent first-person camera flicker when the head is obstructed.
Where to download Salty´s Movement: Catch Ledge
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.
Download the Salty´s Movement: Catch Ledge mod on mods.vintagestory.at