diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.cpp b/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.cpp
index 8a4cff4e..c9a42971 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ SimplePhysicsComponent::SimplePhysicsComponent(uint32_t componentID, Entity* par
     m_Position = m_Parent->GetDefaultPosition();
     m_Rotation = m_Parent->GetDefaultRotation();
     m_IsDirty = true;
+
+    const auto& climbable_type = m_Parent->GetVar<std::u16string>(u"climbable");
+    if (climbable_type == u"wall") {
+        SetClimbableType(eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_WALL);
+    } else if (climbable_type == u"ladder") {
+        SetClimbableType(eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_LADDER);
+    } else if (climbable_type == u"wallstick") {
+        SetClimbableType(eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_WALL_STICK);
+    } else {
+        SetClimbableType(eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_NOT);
+    }
 }
 
 SimplePhysicsComponent::~SimplePhysicsComponent() {
@@ -24,10 +35,10 @@ SimplePhysicsComponent::~SimplePhysicsComponent() {
 
 void SimplePhysicsComponent::Serialize(RakNet::BitStream* outBitStream, bool bIsInitialUpdate, unsigned int& flags) {
     if (bIsInitialUpdate) {
-        outBitStream->Write0(); // climbable
-        outBitStream->Write<int32_t>(0); // climbableType
+        outBitStream->Write(m_ClimbableType != eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_NOT);
+        outBitStream->Write(m_ClimbableType);
     }
-    
+
     outBitStream->Write(m_DirtyVelocity || bIsInitialUpdate);
     if (m_DirtyVelocity || bIsInitialUpdate) {
         outBitStream->Write(m_Velocity);
@@ -46,7 +57,7 @@ void SimplePhysicsComponent::Serialize(RakNet::BitStream* outBitStream, bool bIs
     {
         outBitStream->Write0();
     }
-    
+
     outBitStream->Write(m_IsDirty || bIsInitialUpdate);
     if (m_IsDirty || bIsInitialUpdate) {
         outBitStream->Write(m_Position.x);
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ uint32_t SimplePhysicsComponent::GetPhysicsMotionState() const
     return m_PhysicsMotionState;
 }
 
-void SimplePhysicsComponent::SetPhysicsMotionState(uint32_t value) 
+void SimplePhysicsComponent::SetPhysicsMotionState(uint32_t value)
 {
     m_PhysicsMotionState = value;
 }
diff --git a/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.h b/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.h
index 081b056b..49e6be5b 100644
--- a/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/SimplePhysicsComponent.h
@@ -14,16 +14,24 @@
 
 class Entity;
 
+enum class eClimbableType : int32_t {
+	CLIMBABLE_TYPE_NOT = 0,
+	CLIMBABLE_TYPE_LADDER,
+	CLIMBABLE_TYPE_WALL,
+	CLIMBABLE_TYPE_WALL_STICK
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Component that serializes locations of entities to the client
  */
 class SimplePhysicsComponent : public Component {
 public:
     static const uint32_t ComponentType = COMPONENT_TYPE_SIMPLE_PHYSICS;
-	
+
 	SimplePhysicsComponent(uint32_t componentID, Entity* parent);
     ~SimplePhysicsComponent() override;
-    
+
     void Serialize(RakNet::BitStream* outBitStream, bool bIsInitialUpdate, unsigned int& flags);
 
     /**
@@ -86,6 +94,18 @@ public:
      */
     void SetPhysicsMotionState(uint32_t value);
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the ClimbableType of this entity
+	 * @return the ClimbableType of this entity
+	 */
+	const eClimbableType& GetClimabbleType() { return m_ClimbableType; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the ClimbableType of this entity
+	 * @param value the ClimbableType to set
+	 */
+	void SetClimbableType(const eClimbableType& value) { m_ClimbableType = value; }
+
 private:
 
     /**
@@ -122,6 +142,11 @@ private:
      * The current physics motion state
      */
     uint32_t m_PhysicsMotionState = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the entity is climbable
+     */
+    eClimbableType m_ClimbableType = eClimbableType::CLIMBABLE_TYPE_NOT;
 };
 
 #endif // SIMPLEPHYSICSCOMPONENT_H