Setting Up Fall-Dampened Drop Shafts Using Padding Blocks

Placing Padding for Safe Landings

Padding blocks combine bouncy properties similar to beds with the fall-damage reduction of hay bales, making them ideal for vertical shafts and emergency exits in factory builds.

1. Dig or frame your vertical drop shaft at any height throughout your facility.

2. Place a layer of padding blocks across the floor of the landing zone. Mobs and players falling onto these blocks take reduced impact damage and bounce upward slightly upon contact.

3. Place the small padding block variant to line narrow perimeters, ledges, or compact drop chambers where a full block would restrict movement.

Integrating Doors and Hatches

You can enclose landing chambers without removing the shock-absorbing aesthetic:

1. Place a padding door at the entrance of your cushioned room to seal the shaft from surrounding hallways.

2. Install padding trapdoors across the shaft ceiling or over midway maintenance platforms. These trapdoors allow you to open or close shaft levels while matching the surrounding padded texture.