diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7cb380fff..752c8e4b7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ allprojects {
             }
         }
 
+        exclusiveContent {
+            forRepository {
+                maven {
+                    name = "quiltmc"
+                    url = "https://maven.quiltmc.org/repository/release"
+                }
+            }
+            filter {
+                includeGroup "org.quiltmc.parsers"
+            }
+        }
+
         exclusiveContent {
             forRepository {
                 ivy {
diff --git a/common/build.gradle b/common/build.gradle
index 72e9b7261..4d0b16b9b 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle
+++ b/common/build.gradle
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ dependencies {
         transitive(false)
     }
 
+    // for origins compat
+    modCompileOnlyApi "com.github.apace100:apoli:2.9.0"
+
     // needed dependencies
     compileOnly("com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2")
     compileOnly('com.electronwill.night-config:toml:3.6.6')
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/gameplay/trackers/ClimbTracker.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/gameplay/trackers/ClimbTracker.java
index 97b1cad42..fc404fb98 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/gameplay/trackers/ClimbTracker.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/gameplay/trackers/ClimbTracker.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.gameplay.VRPlayer;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.provider.ControllerType;
 import org.vivecraft.common.network.CommonNetworkHelper;
+import org.vivecraft.mod_compat_vr.origins.OriginsHelper;
 
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public boolean isClimbeyClimb() {
     }
 
     public boolean isClimbeyClimbEquipped() {
-        return ClientNetworking.serverAllowsClimbey && ((PlayerExtension) this.mc.player).vivecraft$isClimbeyClimbEquipped();
+        return ClientNetworking.serverAllowsClimbey && (((PlayerExtension) this.mc.player).vivecraft$isClimbeyClimbEquipped() || (OriginsHelper.isLoaded() && OriginsHelper.hasClimbingPower(this.mc.player)));
     }
 
     private boolean canstand(BlockPos bp, LocalPlayer p) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/render/helpers/VRArmHelper.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/render/helpers/VRArmHelper.java
index b7459cb45..6a3b2f60b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/render/helpers/VRArmHelper.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/client_vr/render/helpers/VRArmHelper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.vivecraft.client.network.ClientNetworking;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.ClientDataHolderVR;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.extensions.GameRendererExtension;
+import org.vivecraft.client_vr.extensions.PlayerExtension;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.gameplay.trackers.BowTracker;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.render.RenderPass;
 import org.vivecraft.client_vr.settings.VRSettings;
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ public static void renderVRHand_Main(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTicks) {
             item = override;
         }
 
-        if (dataHolder.climbTracker.isClimbeyClimb() && !dataHolder.climbTracker.isClaws(item) && override == null) {
+        if (dataHolder.climbTracker.isClimbeyClimb() && ((PlayerExtension) mc.player).vivecraft$isClimbeyClimbEquipped() &&
+            !dataHolder.climbTracker.isClaws(item) && override == null) {
             item = mc.player.getOffhandItem();
         }
 
@@ -205,7 +207,8 @@ public static void renderVRHand_Offhand(float partialTicks, boolean renderTelepo
             item = override;
         }
 
-        if (dataHolder.climbTracker.isClimbeyClimb() && !dataHolder.climbTracker.isClaws(item) && override == null) {
+        if (dataHolder.climbTracker.isClimbeyClimb() && ((PlayerExtension) mc.player).vivecraft$isClimbeyClimbEquipped() &&
+            !dataHolder.climbTracker.isClaws(item) && override == null) {
             item = mc.player.getMainHandItem();
         }
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/mod_compat_vr/origins/OriginsHelper.java b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/mod_compat_vr/origins/OriginsHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ae533387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/vivecraft/mod_compat_vr/origins/OriginsHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.vivecraft.mod_compat_vr.origins;
+
+import org.vivecraft.client.Xplat;
+import io.github.apace100.apoli.component.PowerHolderComponent;
+import io.github.apace100.apoli.power.ClimbingPower;
+import io.github.apace100.apoli.power.TogglePower;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+
+public class OriginsHelper {
+    public static boolean isLoaded() {
+        return Xplat.isModLoaded("origins");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean hasClimbingPower(LivingEntity entity) {
+        // assumes toggle is for climbing, which is correct at least for stock origins
+        return !PowerHolderComponent.KEY.get(entity).getPowers(ClimbingPower.class, true).isEmpty()
+            && !PowerHolderComponent.KEY.get(entity).getPowers(TogglePower.class, false).isEmpty();
+    }
+}