diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/IPlayerController.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/IPlayerController.java
index dced52865..14334d5e2 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/IPlayerController.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/IPlayerController.java
@@ -50,4 +50,6 @@ public interface IPlayerController {
     }
 
     EnumActionResult processRightClickBlock(EntityPlayerSP player, World world, BlockPos pos, EnumFacing direction, Vec3d vec, EnumHand hand);
+
+    EnumActionResult processRightClick(EntityPlayerSP player, World world, EnumHand hand);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
index e3b8604b7..285a1c959 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/pathing/movement/movements/MovementTraverse.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class MovementTraverse extends Movement {
             }
             Block low = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src).getBlock();
             Block high = BlockStateInterface.get(ctx, src.up()).getBlock();
-            if (!ctx.player().onGround && (low == Blocks.VINE || low == Blocks.LADDER || high == Blocks.VINE || high == Blocks.LADDER)) {
+            if (ctx.player().posY > src.y + 0.1D && !ctx.player().onGround && (low == Blocks.VINE || low == Blocks.LADDER || high == Blocks.VINE || high == Blocks.LADDER)) {
                 // hitting W could cause us to climb the ladder instead of going forward
                 // wait until we're on the ground
                 return state;
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
index eb98cbde7..eff4d2dee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/ExploreProcess.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package baritone.process;
 
 import baritone.Baritone;
 import baritone.api.cache.ICachedWorld;
+import baritone.api.pathing.goals.Goal;
+import baritone.api.pathing.goals.GoalComposite;
 import baritone.api.pathing.goals.GoalXZ;
 import baritone.api.process.PathingCommand;
 import baritone.api.process.PathingCommandType;
@@ -26,6 +28,9 @@ import baritone.cache.CachedWorld;
 import baritone.utils.BaritoneProcessHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class ExploreProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper {
 
     private BlockPos explorationOrigin;
@@ -50,23 +55,24 @@ public class ExploreProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper {
             onLostControl();
             return null;
         }
-        BlockPos closestUncached = closestUncachedChunk(explorationOrigin);
+        Goal[] closestUncached = closestUncachedChunks(explorationOrigin);
         if (closestUncached == null) {
             logDebug("awaiting region load from disk");
             return new PathingCommand(null, PathingCommandType.REQUEST_PAUSE);
         }
         System.out.println("Closest uncached: " + closestUncached);
-        return new PathingCommand(new GoalXZ(closestUncached.getX(), closestUncached.getZ()), PathingCommandType.FORCE_REVALIDATE_GOAL_AND_PATH);
+        return new PathingCommand(new GoalComposite(closestUncached), PathingCommandType.FORCE_REVALIDATE_GOAL_AND_PATH);
     }
 
-    private BlockPos closestUncachedChunk(BlockPos pos) {
-        int chunkX = pos.getX() >> 4;
-        int chunkZ = pos.getZ() >> 4;
+    private Goal[] closestUncachedChunks(BlockPos center) {
+        int chunkX = center.getX() >> 4;
+        int chunkZ = center.getZ() >> 4;
         ICachedWorld cache = baritone.getWorldProvider().getCurrentWorld().getCachedWorld();
         for (int dist = 0; ; dist++) {
+            List<BlockPos> centers = new ArrayList<>();
             for (int dx = -dist; dx <= dist; dx++) {
                 for (int dz = -dist; dz <= dist; dz++) {
-                    int trueDist = Baritone.settings().exploreUsePythagorean.value ? dx * dx + dz + dz : Math.abs(dx) + Math.abs(dz);
+                    int trueDist = Baritone.settings().exploreUsePythagorean.value ? dx * dx + dz * dz : Math.abs(dx) + Math.abs(dz);
                     if (trueDist != dist) {
                         continue; // not considering this one just yet in our expanding search
                     }
@@ -82,9 +88,12 @@ public class ExploreProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper {
                         });
                         return null; // we still need to load regions from disk in order to decide properly
                     }
-                    return new BlockPos(centerX, 0, centerZ);
+                    centers.add(new BlockPos(centerX, 0, centerZ));
                 }
             }
+            if (!centers.isEmpty()) {
+                return centers.stream().map(pos -> new GoalXZ(pos.getX(), pos.getZ())).toArray(Goal[]::new);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -95,6 +104,6 @@ public class ExploreProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper {
 
     @Override
     public String displayName0() {
-        return "Exploring around " + explorationOrigin + ", currently going to " + closestUncachedChunk(explorationOrigin);
+        return "Exploring around " + explorationOrigin + ", currently going to " + new GoalComposite(closestUncachedChunks(explorationOrigin));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BlockPlaceHelper.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BlockPlaceHelper.java
index b7557abf5..124ffa711 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BlockPlaceHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BlockPlaceHelper.java
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public class BlockPlaceHelper implements Helper {
                 ctx.player().swingArm(hand);
                 return;
             }
+            if (!ctx.player().getHeldItem(hand).isEmpty() && ctx.playerController().processRightClick(ctx.player(), ctx.world(), hand) == EnumActionResult.SUCCESS) {
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/player/PrimaryPlayerController.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/player/PrimaryPlayerController.java
index 76e389e77..b9828c803 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/player/PrimaryPlayerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/player/PrimaryPlayerController.java
@@ -72,4 +72,9 @@ public enum PrimaryPlayerController implements IPlayerController, Helper {
         // primaryplayercontroller is always in a WorldClient so this is ok
         return mc.playerController.processRightClickBlock(player, (WorldClient) world, pos, direction, vec, hand);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public EnumActionResult processRightClick(EntityPlayerSP player, World world, EnumHand hand) {
+        return mc.playerController.processRightClick(player, world, hand);
+    }
 }