Is there a safe way to climb down ladders?

[qwertyuiop]

How do I grab hold of the top of a ladder so I can climb down safely?
When I back up to the top of a ladder sometimes, very rarely, I "attach" to the ladder and continuing to press "Back" lets me climb down in a controlled manner, but usually I back up past the ladder and start falling, so I have to press forward so I get back to the ladder, grab it and can then climb down.
But it really doesn't seem like that's how it's supposed to work.

[joe_schmoe_gamer]

Just turn around so your "back" is facing the ladder and walk backwards onto it. You will automatically step down the ladder.

[SkiRich]

Known issue. The devs are looking at making these a bit better on the way down.

[qwertyuiop]

Originally posted by SkiRich:

Known issue. The devs are looking at making these a bit better on the way down.

Thanks, it's not really all that big a problem, I don't think I've ever failed to grab onto the ladder as I fall but it's kinda unnerving on very tall ladders.

Just one reason why I generally prefer ramps to ladders.

[Munki]

nah it's easy. just make sure you have blade runners and you're at full health and slide-jump-yeet yourself off the top :)

ladders? safely? psshh. ladders are for going up, not down.

Fwiw this is meant very tongue in cheek, but for me as long as I'm at full health any way down is safe unless there are critters at the bottom. That's just how I do it though.

[Die Hand Gottes]

Simply walk backwards to the ladder.
But with the Jump Pack that's done anyway, then just jump down and brake with the Jump Pack.

[margalus]

I just jump and then grab it as I'm going down....

[qwertyuiop]

I think I've got it worked out, I've been standing right at the top of the ladder, turning around and backing up in small steps and that shoots me out away from the ladder.

But if I start off at the farside or middle of the platform I can just back up towards the ladder, even sprinting, and grab it automatically.