Dumbwaiter

Dumbwaiter

A medieval-style lift for moving between vertically-separated floors. Step onto a station, pull the lever, and ride a brief, atmospheric transition — chain rattle, pulley squeal, wood groan, and a fade — to its paired station above or below. Or load a chest, basket, or storage vessel onto the hoist and send your goods up or down without riding along. Perfect for cliff-side bases, multi-floor towers, mineshafts, and deep cellars.

How it works

Place a Dumbwaiter Station at each end of your shaft, link them with a Rope Link, and you have a working lift. Activating one station whisks you to the other through a short immersive sequence whose length scales with the distance traveled.

Crafting

Dumbwaiter Station (3×3 grid) — craft two, one for each end:

<pre>[Board] [ ] [Board] [Nails] [ Slab ] [Nails] [Board] [ ] [Board] </pre>

• Board (any wood) ×2 per corner — 8 total
• Metal nails &amp; strips (any metal) ×2 each —
• Plank slab (any wood) ×1 in the center

Dumbwaiter Rope Link (1×2 grid) — the pairing too

<pre>[ Rusty Gear x2 ] [ Rope x12 ] </pre>

Consumed when a link is successfully made.

Linking two stations

1. Place one station at the bottom of your shaft, one at the top.
2. Right-click the first station with the Rope Link → &lt;ex, y, z)." Wrong station? Sneak + right-click anywhere to clear theanchor.
3. Right-click the second station with the Rope Link → or

   Limits &amp; behavior

   • Max vertical distance: 250 blocks
   • Max horizontal offset: 4 blocks (allows slightly angled sh
   • Transition time: ~1–3 seconds, scaling with trip distance
   • Cooldown after arrival: ~0.5–2 seconds, scaling with
   • To ride, you must be standing on the platform; to send cargo, stand beside the station with a container on top.
   • One container per trip; a delivered container must be collected before the &gt;
   • The destination must be loaded and unobstructed — the lift will not drop you into a wall.
   • The shaft column between the stations must be clear &amp;mdashhanism until cleared.
   • One rider at a time per station (prevents double-activation).

   Configurable

   A dumbwaiter.json config file (auto-generated in ModConfig) lets you tune max distance, horizontal offset, transition and cooldown timing, sound volume, and an optional toggle for the screen-fade effect.

   Compatibility

   • Built for Vintage Story 1.22+
   • Universal (required on client and server); safe for multiplayer.
   • Works with scaled-down player models (Player Model lib races such as the Av operate the station like anyone else.
   • Plays nicely with CarryOn for loading and unloading cargo.