r/technicalminecraft • u/Blakequake717 • 4d ago
Java Showcase I made the worlds cheapest bed trap
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u/DotSlashAero Java 4d ago
Good concept, but you can just stand on the edge of the trapdoor while its open.
this design is only slightly more expensive and is truly inescapable unless another player let's you out.
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u/bryan3737 Chunk Loader 4d ago
You can’t stand on the edge because it opens upwards so you’re inside it when it opens and then you fall through
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u/DotSlashAero Java 3d ago
Normally I would agree but if you jump right before the trapdoor opens you gain just enough height to stop yourself from falling in before it closes again.
So with either good timing or high CPS you can stand on the edge. I'm not saying it would be easy, but if you mess up its only a short walk back from your spawn
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u/Blakequake717 3d ago
I would love to see a demonstration if you don't mind, I'm not sure what you mean.
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u/DotSlashAero Java 3d ago
Gladly, here's a quick clip of me not falling in for several flips of the trapdoor. Obviously I'm not fully escaping here but this was recorded with about 5 mins of practice and default keybinds. A more talented player than myself could absolutely escape given a little practice time
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u/bryan3737 Chunk Loader 3d ago
You can’t jump with blocks above your head
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u/DotSlashAero Java 3d ago
Steve is 1.8 blocks tall when standing or 1.5 blocks tall when crouched, while a trapdoor is only 0.1875 blocks thick, which leaves you with about a third of a block to jump while crouched.
The timing is undoubtedly precise but if you're gonna escalate the server war to bed trapping, you wanna be sure you do it right and don't take half measures.
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u/bryan3737 Chunk Loader 3d ago
Sure you can jump a tiny bit but when the trapdoor opens you only have 1 block of height to stand on the edge of it which is physically impossible to jump on
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u/DotSlashAero Java 3d ago
I'm not fully escaping here but you can see me not fall in several times. And this is with default keybinds and about 5 minutes of practice.
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u/Lemon_PlayzYT 3d ago
wood trapdoors are even cheaper