Can't climb towers because narrow stairs get in the way

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In the towers that one finds while exploring and which usually contain a chest at the top, it's impossible to climb to the top because your character gets stuck between the narrow stairs. The player must build a workbench and use a hammer to remove the stairs, then build them again to climb once the player passes through. This is annoying and unnecessary. Please make the stairs wider.

Done Suggested by: Eric (11 Feb, '21) • Upvoted: 03 Oct, '23 • Comments: 12

Comments: 12

21 Feb, '21
Robin Lundgren
Its a great feature that keeps it a little demanding. And if you choose to reinforce the tower you can always build a stonecutter and repair all the damaged stones (those are the ones that keeps you from going up since the damaged ones stick out abit more from the wall) and that would solve the problem. Dont make everything conventional and easy just because you are lazy. You get a chest at the top if you manage to reach it.
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21 Feb, '21
miniL
Noticed this too, however my jumping was leveled nicely so I was simply able to skip the first stairs, which in combination with the stone wall next to it created the choke point, by jumping to the first platform instantly.

Annoying issue though for newer players that find a tower.
21 Feb, '21
Ben (a different one than the original poster)
If the wall next to it wasn't so damaged it'd be fine too, that's what pushes you too far away to get through the gap that'd work in a new structure.
22 Feb, '21
Javier
I start leveling jump to just jump to the next floor. Also you can try to dodge/roll up the stair
22 Feb, '21
Patri
You can jump up onto that first floorbord if you run and spam jump from the ground. No need to build anything!
23 Feb, '21
Jason
Actually, I have trouble with protruding stone. The stone shrinks there width of the stairs.
23 Feb, '21
Kalix
Not really a problem
24 Feb, '21
navane
You can jump on the last half-way landing from the side. No building required.
24 Feb, '21
Luftwolf
It's less a problem of the stairs but one single piece of stone wall extending a bit too far into the room.
And it's happening in every stone tower of that type.
25 Feb, '21
Crynidemth
This is actually due to stone walls taking up some space on the ladder - more of a stone wall unit box issue

If you put 2 of these stairs in a wooden tower, it works fine.
28 Feb, '21
Lilrock
Yeah, I've noticed that. Although, if you "repaired" them, you'd be able to climb no problem. I believe it's due to the textures handling the situation while climbing with another ladder in the way.

It would be nice if the towers had another review for next minor release.
04 Mar, '21
KB
Take a pick axe to the stone that’s blocking the stairway path.