diff --git a/mods/arena/arena-ladder.lua b/mods/arena/arena-ladder.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ab9ae48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/arena/arena-ladder.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+ACT_LADDER = allocate_mario_action(ACT_GROUP_AIRBORNE | ACT_FLAG_AIR)
+
+
+-- behavior params:
+
+-- ladder height|ladder orientation (0..3)
+-- ex:  13881 <--
+-- height^^|| orientation
+-- 1388    .. 1
+
+local sLadderClimb = 0
+
+---@param obj Object
+function bhv_arena_ladder_init(obj)
+    obj.hitboxRadius = 40
+    obj.hitboxHeight = math.floor(obj.oBehParams * 0.1)
+    obj.oFaceAngleYaw = (obj.oBehParams - math.floor(obj.oBehParams * 0.1) * 10) * 16384 - 32768
+end
+
+id_bhvArenaLadder = hook_behavior(nil, OBJ_LIST_LEVEL, true, bhv_arena_ladder_init, nil)
+
+---@param m MarioState
+function mario_check_for_ladder(m)
+    local ladder = obj_get_nearest_object_with_behavior_id(m.marioObj, id_bhvArenaLadder)
+    if ladder == nil then return end
+    if m.action & ACT_FLAG_ATTACKING ~= 0 and lateral_dist_between_objects(m.marioObj, ladder) < ladder.hitboxRadius + m.marioObj.hitboxRadius and m.pos.y < ladder.oPosY + ladder.hitboxHeight and m.pos.y > ladder.oPosY then
+        set_mario_action(m, ACT_LADDER, 0)
+    end
+end
+
+---@param m MarioState
+function act_ladder(m)
+    local ladder = obj_get_nearest_object_with_behavior_id(m.marioObj, id_bhvArenaLadder)
+
+    m.vel.x = 0
+    m.vel.y = 0
+    m.vel.z = 0
+    m.forwardVel = 0
+
+    perform_air_step(m, 0)
+
+    m.pos.x = ladder.oPosX
+    m.pos.z = ladder.oPosZ
+
+    set_mario_animation(m, MARIO_ANIM_BEING_GRABBED)
+    local loop = m.marioObj.header.gfx.animInfo.curAnim.loopEnd
+    set_anim_to_frame(m, m.pos.y/10 - math.floor(m.pos.y / 10 / loop) * loop)
+
+    m.marioObj.header.gfx.angle.x = 8192
+    m.faceAngle.y = ladder.oFaceAngleYaw
+
+    m.pos.y = m.pos.y + m.controller.rawStickY*.2
+    if m.pos.y > ladder.oPosY + ladder.hitboxHeight then
+        m.pos.y = ladder.oPosY + ladder.hitboxHeight
+    end
+    if m.pos.y < ladder.oPosY then
+        m.pos.y = ladder.oPosY
+    end
+    if m.pos.y > ladder.oPosY or m.pos.y < ladder.oPosY + ladder.hitboxHeight then
+        sLadderClimb = sLadderClimb + math.abs(m.controller.rawStickY * 0.2)
+    end
+    if sLadderClimb > 128 then
+        sLadderClimb = 0
+        play_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_METAL_POUND, m.marioObj.header.gfx.cameraToObject)
+    end
+
+    if (m.input & (INPUT_A_PRESSED | INPUT_B_PRESSED)) ~= 0 then
+        set_mario_action(m,ACT_FREEFALL,0)
+        m.vel.y = m.controller.rawStickY * 0.2
+    end
+end
+
+hook_mario_action(ACT_LADDER, { every_frame = act_ladder })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/arena/arena-player.lua b/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
index ed125a25..e0f2871e 100644
--- a/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
+++ b/mods/arena/arena-player.lua
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ function mario_local_update(m)
         play_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_BREAK_BOX, m.marioObj.header.gfx.cameraToObject)
     end
 
+    -- check for ladder
+    mario_check_for_ladder(m)
+
     e.prevHurtCounter = m.hurtCounter
 end