diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/beet.yaml b/gm4_rope_ladders/beet.yaml
index 63ac79896b..8f96321043 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/beet.yaml
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/beet.yaml
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ meta:
     credits:
       Creator:
         - Modulorium
+      Updated By:
+        - runcows
       Icon Design:
         - BPR
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/id_init.json b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/id_init.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95a278dc1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/id_init.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "criteria": {
+    "no_score": {
+      "trigger": "minecraft:location",
+      "conditions": {
+        "player": [
+          {
+            "condition": "minecraft:inverted",
+            "term": {
+              "condition": "minecraft:entity_scores",
+              "entity": "this",
+              "scores": {
+                "gm4_rol_id": {}
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "rewards": {
+    "function": "gm4_rope_ladders:player/set_id"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/right_click_detection.json b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/right_click_detection.json
index d0eac97e25..3e25788485 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/right_click_detection.json
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/advancement/right_click_detection.json
@@ -4,19 +4,25 @@
       "trigger": "minecraft:player_interacted_with_entity",
       "conditions": {
         "player": [
+          {
+            "condition": "minecraft:reference",
+            "name": "gm4_rope_ladders:holding_ladder"
+          },
           {
             "condition": "minecraft:entity_properties",
             "entity": "this",
             "predicate": {
+              "type_specific": {
+                "type": "minecraft:player",
+                "gamemode": [
+                  "survival",
+                  "creative"
+                ]
+              },
               "nbt": "{Tags:[\"gm4_rol_holding_ladder\"]}"
             }
           }
         ],
-        "item": {
-          "items": [
-            "minecraft:ladder"
-          ]
-        },
         "entity": [
           {
             "condition": "minecraft:entity_properties",
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/init.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/init.mcfunction
index dbc28a51f5..cb5b27bbe9 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/init.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/init.mcfunction
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-scoreboard objectives add gm4_rol_data dummy
-scoreboard objectives add gm4_rol_break_ladder minecraft.mined:minecraft.ladder
-
-
 execute unless score rope_ladders gm4_modules matches 1 run data modify storage gm4:log queue append value {type:"install",module:"Rope Ladders"}
 execute unless score rope_ladders gm4_earliest_version < rope_ladders gm4_modules run scoreboard players operation rope_ladders gm4_earliest_version = rope_ladders gm4_modules
 scoreboard players set rope_ladders gm4_modules 1
 
+scoreboard objectives add gm4_rol_data dummy
+scoreboard objectives add gm4_rol_break_ladder minecraft.mined:minecraft.ladder
+scoreboard objectives add gm4_rol_id dummy
+execute unless score $next gm4_rol_id matches 0.. run scoreboard players set $next gm4_rol_id 0
+
+
 schedule function gm4_rope_ladders:main 10t
 schedule function gm4_rope_ladders:tick 11t
 
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction
deleted file mode 100644
index e57be7f2a5..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# stops the raycast and gets read to scan downward
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
-# at location of ladder block 
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray
-
-# stop raycast
-scoreboard players set $ladder_found gm4_rol_data 1
-
-# scan downward to find valid ladder placement
-function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/init
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/init.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/init.mcfunction
deleted file mode 100644
index ace81b54af..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/init.mcfunction
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# begins a raycast from the players head that moves forward until it finds a ladder block
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
-# at @s
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection
-
-# reset scoreboard
-scoreboard players set $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data 0
-scoreboard players set $ladder_found gm4_rol_data 0
-
-# detect if ladder is in front of player
-scoreboard players set $ray gm4_rol_data 0 
-execute anchored eyes run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray
-
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray.mcfunction
deleted file mode 100644
index e695576acc..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray.mcfunction
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# raycast from the players head that moves forward until it finds a ladder block
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
-# at @s anchored eyes, moving forward
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/init
-
-# detect if player sees ladder
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder align xyz positioned ~.5 ~ ~.5 run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/found
-
-# loop
-scoreboard players add $ray gm4_rol_data 1
-execute if score $ray gm4_rol_data matches 0..40 unless score $ladder_found gm4_rol_data matches 1 positioned ^ ^ ^0.1 run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/ray
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/find_ladder.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/find_ladder.mcfunction
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e18890e4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/find_ladder.mcfunction
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @s = interacted rcd
+# at player that interacts with a rcd interaction while holding ladder
+# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection
+
+# fail if different gametime
+execute store result score $gametime gm4_rol_data run time query gametime
+execute store result score $check_gametime gm4_rol_data run data get entity @s interaction.timestamp 1
+execute unless score $gametime gm4_rol_data = $check_gametime gm4_rol_data run return run data remove entity @s interaction
+
+# clear and continue
+data remove entity @s interaction
+execute at @s align xyz positioned ~.5 ~ ~.5 run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection.mcfunction
index de8562f0cb..21f119469e 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection.mcfunction
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
+# @s = player that interacts with a rcd interaction while holding ladder
 # at @s
 # run from advancement: gm4_rope_ladders:right_click_detection
 
 # revoke advancement
 advancement revoke @s only gm4_rope_ladders:right_click_detection
 
+# reset
+scoreboard players set $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data 0
+scoreboard players set $loop gm4_rol_data 0
+
 # find ladder block
-function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/init
+execute as @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..8] if data entity @s interaction run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/find_ladder
 
-# play audio if ladder placed
-execute if score $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data matches 1 run playsound minecraft:block.ladder.place ambient @a[distance=..15] ~ ~ ~
+# successful place
+execute if score $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data matches 1 run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/successful_place
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder.mcfunction
index 96ee1b42df..72f31c71ad 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder.mcfunction
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 # places a ladder when the scan finds a valid location
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
+# @s = interacted rcd
 # at location of valid spot for ladder placement
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/found
+# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column
 
 # set scorebaord
 scoreboard players set $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data 1
 
-# remove 1 ladder from players hand
-execute if entity @s[gamemode=!creative] run item modify entity @s weapon.mainhand gm4_rope_ladders:minus_one
-
-# grant advancement
-advancement grant @s only gm4:rope_ladders
-
 # break block
 execute unless block ~ ~ ~ #gm4:water run setblock ~ ~ ~ air destroy
 execute if block ~ ~ ~ #gm4:water run setblock ~ ~ ~ water destroy
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_water_ladder.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_water_ladder.mcfunction
index 95bc6438cd..72d2b57427 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_water_ladder.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/place_water_ladder.mcfunction
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # places a ladder when the scan finds a valid location (in water)
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
+# @s = interacted rcd
 # at location of valid spot for ladder placement (in water)
 # run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder
 
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column.mcfunction
similarity index 62%
rename from gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop.mcfunction
rename to gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column.mcfunction
index eb72132789..cd7eb4f9e8 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column.mcfunction
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # scans downward until it finds a valid location to place a ladder
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
+# @s = interacted rcd
 # at location of ladder block, moving downward
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/init
+# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/find_ladder and self
 
 # detect if ladder placement is valid
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ #gm4:replaceable run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/found
+execute if block ~ ~ ~ #gm4:replaceable run return run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder
 
 # loop
 scoreboard players add $loop gm4_rol_data 1
-execute if score $loop gm4_rol_data matches 0..511 unless score $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data matches 1 if block ~ ~-1 ~ #gm4_rope_ladders:ladder_scan positioned ~ ~-1 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop
+execute if score $loop gm4_rol_data matches 0..511 unless score $ladder_placed gm4_rol_data matches 1 if block ~ ~-1 ~ #gm4_rope_ladders:ladder_scan positioned ~ ~-1 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/found.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/found.mcfunction
deleted file mode 100644
index d35285158d..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/found.mcfunction
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# stops the scan once it finds a valid location to place a ladder
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
-# at location of valid spot for ladder placement
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop
-
-# place ladder
-function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/place_ladder
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/init.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/init.mcfunction
deleted file mode 100644
index 6265c90106..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/init.mcfunction
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# begins a scan downward until it finds a valid location to place a ladder
-# @s = player that interacts with a "right click detection" villager while holding ladder
-# at location of ladder block
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/detect_ladder_raycast/found
-
-# check for valid ladder placement location
-scoreboard players set $loop gm4_rol_data 0
-execute anchored eyes run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/scan_column/loop
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/successful_place.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/successful_place.mcfunction
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..964ee5c515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/ladder_placement/successful_place.mcfunction
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# effects after a sucessful place
+# @s = player that interacts with a rcd interaction while holding ladder
+# at @s
+# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/ladder_placement/interact_right_click_detection
+
+# sound
+playsound minecraft:block.ladder.place ambient @a[distance=..15] ~ ~ ~
+
+# remove 1 ladder from players hand
+execute store success score $mainhand gm4_rol_data if items entity @s weapon.mainhand ladder
+execute if score $mainhand gm4_rol_data matches 1 run item modify entity @s[gamemode=!creative] weapon.mainhand {"function": "minecraft:set_count","count": -1,"add": true}
+execute if score $mainhand gm4_rol_data matches 0 run item modify entity @s[gamemode=!creative] weapon.offhand {"function": "minecraft:set_count","count": -1,"add": true}
+
+# grant advancement
+advancement grant @s only gm4:rope_ladders
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction
index d9e82cc0dd..811f97f003 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/found.mcfunction
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 # at position of ladder block, align xyz positioned ~.5 ~ ~.5
 # run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/ray
 
-# set scoreboard
+# set scores
 scoreboard players set $found_ladder gm4_rol_data 1
+scoreboard players operation $player gm4_rol_id = @s gm4_rol_id
 
 # visuals
 execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=south] positioned ~ ~ ~-0.35 run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/display_particles
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=west] positioned ~0.35 ~ ~ run function gm4
 execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=east] positioned ~-0.35 ~ ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/display_particles
 
 # spawn rcd
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=south] positioned ~ ~ ~-0.39 positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=north] positioned ~ ~ ~0.39 positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=west] positioned ~0.39 ~ ~ positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd
-execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=east] positioned ~-0.39 ~ ~ positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd
+execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=south] positioned ~ ~ ~-0.39 positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ summon interaction run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd
+execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=north] positioned ~ ~ ~0.39 positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ summon interaction run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd
+execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=west] positioned ~0.39 ~ ~ positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ summon interaction run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd
+execute if block ~ ~ ~ ladder[facing=east] positioned ~-0.39 ~ ~ positioned ~ ~-0.05 ~ unless entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=..0.1] positioned ~ ~0.05 ~ summon interaction run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd.mcfunction
similarity index 50%
rename from gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd.mcfunction
rename to gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd.mcfunction
index f2a43a909b..af73280f97 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/create_rcd.mcfunction
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-# spawns a baby interaction that handles right click detection
-# @s = player holding ladder
+# sets up an interaction that handles right click detection
+# @s = new interaction
 # at position of ladder block, align xyz positioned ~.5 ~ ~.5 (varies based on rotation)
 # run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/found
 
-# spawn rcd
-summon interaction ~0.0 ~0.0 ~0.0 {Glowing:1b,width:0.2f,height:1.05f,response:1b,Tags:["gm4_rol_rcd","gm4_rol_rcd_ladder","smithed.entity","smithed.strict"]}
+# init
+data merge entity @s {width:0.2f,height:1.05f,response:1b,Tags:["gm4_rol_rcd_ladder","smithed.entity","smithed.strict"]}
+scoreboard players operation @s gm4_rol_id = $player gm4_rol_id
 
 # start loop
 function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop.mcfunction
index ad1f4a9292..8561dabd42 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop.mcfunction
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-# loops as long as a "right click detection" interaction exists
-# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd
+# loops as long as a rcd interaction exists
+# @s = unspecified
+# at unspecified
+# run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/spawn_rcd and self
 
 # reset scoreboard
 scoreboard players remove $rcd_found gm4_rol_data 1
 
 # execute as rcd
-execute as @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,tag=gm4_rol_rcd] at @s run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process
+execute as @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder] at @s run function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process
 
 # loop
 execute if score $rcd_found gm4_rol_data matches -9.. run schedule function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop 10t
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process.mcfunction
index 01ad2d18a7..6b5d363e1b 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/process.mcfunction
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-# processes the "right click detection" interaction so that it is despawned when unneeded
+# processes the rcd interaction so that it is despawned when unneeded
+# @s = gm4_rol_rcd_ladder interaction
+# at @s
 # run from function: gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/rcd_manager/loop
 
 scoreboard players set $rcd_found gm4_rol_data 1
 
 # kill rcd if uneeded
-scoreboard players set $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data 0
-execute if score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data matches 0 store success score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data unless entity @a[tag=gm4_rol_holding_ladder,distance=..5] run kill @s
-execute if score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data matches 0 store success score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data unless block ~ ~ ~ ladder run kill @s
-execute if score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data matches 0 store success score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data if block ~ ~-1 ~ ladder unless block ~ ~1 ~ #minecraft:air run kill @s
-execute if score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data matches 0 store success score $killed_rcd gm4_rol_data if entity @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=0.1..10] run kill @s
+execute unless entity @p[tag=gm4_rol_holding_ladder,distance=..5] run return run kill @s
+execute unless block ~ ~ ~ ladder run return run kill @s
+execute if block ~ ~-1 ~ ladder unless block ~ ~1 ~ #minecraft:air run return run kill @s
+
+# kill if multiple interaction with the same id, which therefore belong to the same player
+scoreboard players set $duplicate_exists gm4_rol_data 0
+scoreboard players operation $check_id gm4_rol_id = @s gm4_rol_id
+execute as @e[type=interaction,tag=gm4_rol_rcd_ladder,distance=0.1..16] if score @s gm4_rol_id = $check_id gm4_rol_id run scoreboard players set $duplicate_exists gm4_rol_data 1
+execute if score $duplicate_exists gm4_rol_data matches 1 run kill @s
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/holding_ladder.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/holding_ladder.mcfunction
index 47f0f8d451..e27d8e63ec 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/holding_ladder.mcfunction
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/holding_ladder.mcfunction
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 # tag
 tag @s add gm4_rol_holding_ladder
-tag @s remove gm4_rol_sees_ladder
 
 # check for ladder
 function gm4_rope_ladders:mechanics/right_click_detection/detect_ladder_raycast/init
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/set_id.mcfunction b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/set_id.mcfunction
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b407644bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/function/player/set_id.mcfunction
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @s = player
+# at @s
+# run from advancement: gm4_rope_ladders:id_init
+
+# revoke to handle username changes
+advancement revoke @s only gm4_rope_ladders:id_init
+
+scoreboard players operation @s gm4_rol_id = $next gm4_rol_id
+scoreboard players add $next gm4_rol_id 1
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/guidebook/rope_ladders.json b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/guidebook/rope_ladders.json
index f476652084..8aa723c459 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/guidebook/rope_ladders.json
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/guidebook/rope_ladders.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         ],
         [
           {
-            "translate": "text.gm4.guidebook.potion_swords.breaking",
+            "translate": "text.gm4.guidebook.rope_ladders.breaking",
             "fallback": "Breaking a ladder at the top of a rope ladder will break all other rope ladders below, causing the items to appear at the top of the ladder that was broken."
           }
         ]
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/item_modifier/minus_one.json b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/item_modifier/minus_one.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a1f2c2a484..0000000000
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/item_modifier/minus_one.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[
-  {
-    "function": "minecraft:set_count",
-    "count": -1,
-    "add": true
-  }
-]
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/predicate/holding_ladder.json b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/predicate/holding_ladder.json
index a963f25b99..da401c5d92 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/predicate/holding_ladder.json
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/data/gm4_rope_ladders/predicate/holding_ladder.json
@@ -1,13 +1,31 @@
 {
-  "condition": "minecraft:entity_properties",
-  "entity": "this",
-  "predicate": {
-    "equipment": {
-      "mainhand": {
-        "items": [
-          "minecraft:ladder"
-        ]
+  "condition": "minecraft:any_of",
+  "terms": [
+    {
+      "condition": "minecraft:entity_properties",
+      "entity": "this",
+      "predicate": {
+        "equipment": {
+          "mainhand": {
+            "items": [
+              "minecraft:ladder"
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "condition": "minecraft:entity_properties",
+      "entity": "this",
+      "predicate": {
+        "equipment": {
+          "offhand": {
+            "items": [
+              "minecraft:ladder"
+            ]
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
-  }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/gm4_rope_ladders/translations.csv b/gm4_rope_ladders/translations.csv
index 6a503f8ef9..f336386379 100644
--- a/gm4_rope_ladders/translations.csv
+++ b/gm4_rope_ladders/translations.csv
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ advancement.gm4.rope_ladders.description,Place a Rope Ladder
 text.gm4.guidebook.module_desc.rope_ladders,Climbing downward has never been easier!
 text.gm4.guidebook.rope_ladders.description,Ladders can be placed on other ladders to extend the ladder downward.
 text.gm4.guidebook.rope_ladders.extend_downwards,Looking at a ladder while holding ladders will cause particles to appear. Placing ladders on this particle will extend the ladder downwards.\n\nRope ladders will break if there are no other ladders above them.
-text.gm4.guidebook.potion_swords.breaking,"Breaking a ladder at the top of a rope ladder will break all other rope ladders below, causing the items to appear at the top of the ladder that was broken."
+text.gm4.guidebook.rope_ladders.breaking,"Breaking a ladder at the top of a rope ladder will break all other rope ladders below, causing the items to appear at the top of the ladder that was broken."