diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index e0c910c421a0c..20f67cc609c94 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ read_globals = {
 	"dump", "dump2",
 	"fgettext", "fgettext_ne",
 	"vector",
+	"vector2",
 	"VoxelArea",
 	"VoxelManip",
 	"profiler",
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ read_globals = {
 
 	string = {fields = {"split", "trim"}},
 	table  = {fields = {"copy", "copy_with_metatables", "getn", "indexof", "keyof", "insert_all", "shuffle"}},
-	math   = {fields = {"hypot", "round", "isfinite"}},
+	math   = {fields = {"hypot", "round", "isfinite", "sign"}},
 }
 
 globals = {
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ files["builtin/common/vector.lua"] = {
 	globals = { "vector", "math" },
 }
 
+files["builtin/common/vector2.lua"] = {
+	globals = { "vector2", "math" },
+}
+
 files["builtin/game/voxelarea.lua"] = {
 	globals = { "VoxelArea" },
 }
diff --git a/builtin/common/tests/vector2_spec.lua b/builtin/common/tests/vector2_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d973bc0784f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/common/tests/vector2_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+_G.vector = {}
+_G.vector2 = {}
+dofile("builtin/common/math.lua")
+dofile("builtin/common/vector.lua")
+dofile("builtin/common/vector2.lua")
+
+-- Custom assertion for comparing floating-point numbers with tolerance
+local function number_close(state, arguments)
+	if #arguments < 2 then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local expected = arguments[1]
+	local actual = arguments[2]
+	local tolerance = arguments[3] or 0.000001
+
+	if type(expected) == "number" and type(actual) == "number" then
+		return math.abs(expected - actual) < tolerance
+	end
+
+
+	return false
+end
+
+-- Custom assertion for comparing vectors with tolerance
+-- Uses component-wise comparison to be self-contained
+local function vector2_close(state, arguments)
+	if #arguments < 2 then
+		return false
+	end
+
+	local expected = arguments[1]
+	local actual = arguments[2]
+	local tolerance = arguments[3] or 0.000001
+
+	if type(expected) == "table" and type(actual) == "table" then
+		return math.abs(expected.x - actual.x) < tolerance and
+		       math.abs(expected.y - actual.y) < tolerance
+	end
+
+
+	return false
+end
+
+assert:register("assertion", "number_close", number_close)
+assert:register("assertion", "vector2_close", vector2_close)
+
+describe("vector2", function()
+	describe("new()", function()
+		it("constructs", function()
+			assert.same({x = 1, y = 2}, vector2.new(1, 2))
+
+			assert.is_true(vector2.check(vector2.new(1, 2)))
+		end)
+
+		it("throws on invalid input", function()
+			assert.has.errors(function()
+				vector2.new()
+			end)
+
+			assert.has.errors(function()
+				vector2.new({ x = 3, y = 2 })
+			end)
+
+			assert.has.errors(function()
+				vector2.new({ x = 3 })
+			end)
+
+			assert.has.errors(function()
+				vector2.new({ d = 3 })
+			end)
+		end)
+	end)
+
+	it("zero()", function()
+		assert.same({x = 0, y = 0}, vector2.zero())
+		assert.is_true(vector2.check(vector2.zero()))
+	end)
+
+	it("copy()", function()
+		local v = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		assert.same(v, vector2.copy(v))
+		assert.is_true(vector2.check(vector2.copy(v)))
+	end)
+
+	it("indexes", function()
+		local some_vector = vector2.new(24, 42)
+		assert.equal(24, some_vector[1])
+		assert.equal(24, some_vector.x)
+		assert.equal(42, some_vector[2])
+		assert.equal(42, some_vector.y)
+
+		some_vector[1] = 100
+		assert.equal(100, some_vector.x)
+		some_vector.x = 101
+		assert.equal(101, some_vector[1])
+
+		some_vector[2] = 100
+		assert.equal(100, some_vector.y)
+		some_vector.y = 102
+		assert.equal(102, some_vector[2])
+	end)
+
+	it("direction()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 0)
+		local b = vector2.new(1, 42)
+		local dir1 = vector2.direction(a, b)
+		assert.number_close(0, dir1.x)
+		assert.number_close(1, dir1.y)
+		local dir2 = a:direction(b)
+		assert.number_close(0, dir2.x)
+		assert.number_close(1, dir2.y)
+	end)
+
+	it("distance()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 0)
+		local b = vector2.new(4, 4)
+		assert.number_close(5, vector2.distance(a, b))
+		assert.number_close(5, a:distance(b))
+		assert.number_close(0, vector2.distance(a, a))
+		assert.number_close(0, b:distance(b))
+	end)
+
+	it("length()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(3, 4)
+		assert.number_close(0, vector2.length(vector2.zero()))
+		assert.number_close(5, vector2.length(a))
+		assert.number_close(5, a:length())
+	end)
+
+	it("normalize()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(0, -5)
+		local norm1 = vector2.normalize(a)
+		assert.number_close(0, norm1.x)
+		assert.number_close(-1, norm1.y)
+		local norm2 = a:normalize()
+		assert.number_close(0, norm2.x)
+		assert.number_close(-1, norm2.y)
+		local norm3 = vector2.normalize(vector2.zero())
+		assert.number_close(0, norm3.x)
+		assert.number_close(0, norm3.y)
+	end)
+
+	it("floor()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(0.1, 0.9)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 0), vector2.floor(a))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 0), a:floor())
+	end)
+
+	it("round()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(0.1, 0.9)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 1), vector2.round(a))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 1), a:round())
+	end)
+
+	it("ceil()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(0.1, 0.9)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(1, 1), vector2.ceil(a))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(1, 1), a:ceil())
+	end)
+
+	it("sign()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(-120.3, 231.5)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(-1, 1), vector2.sign(a))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(-1, 1), a:sign())
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 1), vector2.sign(a, 200))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0, 1), a:sign(200))
+	end)
+
+	it("abs()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(-123.456, 13)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(123.456, 13), vector2.abs(a))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(123.456, 13), a:abs())
+	end)
+
+	it("apply()", function()
+		local f = function(x)
+			return x * 2
+		end
+		local f2 = function(x, opt1, opt2)
+			return x + opt1 + opt2
+		end
+		local a = vector2.new(0.1, 0.9)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(1, 1), vector2.apply(a, math.ceil))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(1, 1), a:apply(math.ceil))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0.1, 0.9), vector2.apply(a, math.abs))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0.1, 0.9), a:apply(math.abs))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0.2, 1.8), vector2.apply(a, f))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(0.2, 1.8), a:apply(f))
+		local b = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		assert.same(vector2.new(3, 4), vector2.apply(b, f2, 1, 1))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(3, 4), b:apply(f2, 1, 1))
+	end)
+
+	it("combine()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 4)
+		local b = vector2.new(2, 3)
+		assert.same(vector2.add(a, b), vector2.combine(a, b, function(x, y) return x + y end))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(2, 4), vector2.combine(a, b, math.max))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(1, 3), vector2.combine(a, b, math.min))
+	end)
+
+	it("equals()", function()
+		assert.is_true(vector2.equals({x = 0, y = 0}, {x = 0, y = 0}))
+		assert.is_true(vector2.equals({x = -1, y = 0}, vector2.new(-1, 0)))
+		assert.is_false(vector2.equals({x = 1, y = 2}, {x = 1, y = 3}))
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		assert.is_true(a:equals(a))
+		assert.is_true(vector2.new(1, 2) == vector2.new(1, 2))
+		assert.is_false(vector2.new(1, 2) == vector2.new(1, 3))
+	end)
+
+	it("metatable is same", function()
+		local a = vector2.zero()
+		local b = vector2.new(1, 2)
+
+		assert.equal(true, vector2.check(a))
+		assert.equal(true, vector2.check(b))
+
+		assert.equal(vector2.metatable, getmetatable(a))
+		assert.equal(vector2.metatable, getmetatable(b))
+		assert.equal(vector2.metatable, a.metatable)
+	end)
+
+	it("sort()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local b = vector2.new(0.5, 232)
+		local sorted = {vector2.new(0.5, 2), vector2.new(1, 232)}
+		assert.same(sorted, {vector2.sort(a, b)})
+		assert.same(sorted, {a:sort(b)})
+	end)
+
+	it("angle()", function()
+		assert.number_close(math.pi, vector2.angle(vector2.new(-1, -2), vector2.new(1, 2)))
+		assert.number_close(math.pi/2, vector2.new(0, 1):angle(vector2.new(1, 0)))
+	end)
+
+	it("dot()", function()
+		assert.equal(-5, vector2.dot(vector2.new(-1, -2), vector2.new(1, 2)))
+		assert.equal(0, vector2.zero():dot(vector2.new(1, 2)))
+	end)
+
+	it("offset()", function()
+		assert.same({x = 41, y = 52}, vector2.offset(vector2.new(1, 2), 40, 50))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(41, 52), vector2.offset(vector2.new(1, 2), 40, 50))
+		assert.same(vector2.new(41, 52), vector2.new(1, 2):offset(40, 50))
+	end)
+
+	it("check()", function()
+		assert.is_false(vector2.check(nil))
+		assert.is_false(vector2.check(1))
+		assert.is_false(vector2.check({x = 1, y = 2}))
+		local real = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		assert.is_true(vector2.check(real))
+		assert.is_true(real:check())
+	end)
+
+	it("abusing works", function()
+		local v = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		v.a = 1
+		assert.equal(1, v.a)
+
+		local a_is_there = false
+		for key, value in pairs(v) do
+			if key == "a" then
+				a_is_there = true
+				assert.equal(value, 1)
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		assert.is_true(a_is_there)
+	end)
+
+	it("add()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local b = vector2.new(1, 4)
+		local c = vector2.new(2, 6)
+		assert.same(c, vector2.add(a, {x = 1, y = 4}))
+		assert.same(c, vector2.add(a, b))
+		assert.same(c, a:add(b))
+		assert.same(c, a + b)
+		assert.same(c, b + a)
+	end)
+
+	it("subtract()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local b = vector2.new(2, 4)
+		local c = vector2.new(-1, -2)
+		assert.same(c, vector2.subtract(a, {x = 2, y = 4}))
+		assert.same(c, vector2.subtract(a, b))
+		assert.same(c, a:subtract(b))
+		assert.same(c, a - b)
+		assert.same(c, -b + a)
+	end)
+
+	it("multiply()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local s = 2
+		local d = vector2.new(2, 4)
+		assert.same(d, vector2.multiply(a, s))
+		assert.same(d, a:multiply(s))
+		assert.same(d, a * s)
+		assert.same(d, s * a)
+		assert.same(-a, -1 * a)
+	end)
+
+	it("divide()", function()
+		local a = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local s = 2
+		local d = vector2.new(0.5, 1)
+		assert.same(d, vector2.divide(a, s))
+		assert.same(d, a:divide(s))
+		assert.same(d, a / s)
+		assert.same(d, 1/s * a)
+		assert.same(-a, a / -1)
+	end)
+
+	it("to_string()", function()
+		local v = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		local str1 = vector2.to_string(v)
+		local str2 = v:to_string()
+		local str3 = tostring(v)
+
+		-- All should produce the same string
+		assert.same(str1, str2)
+		assert.same(str1, str3)
+
+		-- Verify the string format
+		assert.same("(1, 2)", str1)
+
+		-- Test edge cases for %g format
+		assert.same("(0, 0)", vector2.to_string(vector2.new(0, 0)))
+		assert.same("(-1, -2)", vector2.to_string(vector2.new(-1, -2)))
+		assert.same("(0.0001, 1e+10)", vector2.to_string(vector2.new(0.0001, 1e10)))
+		assert.same("(3.14159, 1.41421)", vector2.to_string(vector2.new(math.pi, math.sqrt(2))))
+	end)
+
+	it("from_string()", function()
+		local v = vector2.new(1, 2)
+		assert.is_true(vector2.check(vector2.from_string("(1, 2)")))
+		assert.same({v, 7}, {vector2.from_string("(1, 2)")})
+		assert.same({v, 7}, {vector2.from_string("(1,2 )")})
+		assert.same({v, 7}, {vector2.from_string("(1,2,)")})
+		assert.same({v, 6}, {vector2.from_string("(1 2)")})
+		assert.same({v, 9}, {vector2.from_string("( 1, 2 )")})
+		assert.same({v, 9}, {vector2.from_string(" ( 1, 2) ")})
+		assert.same({vector2.zero(), 6}, {vector2.from_string("(0,0) ( 1, 2) ")})
+		assert.same({v, 14}, {vector2.from_string("(0,0) ( 1, 2) ", 6)})
+		assert.same({v, 14}, {vector2.from_string("(0,0) ( 1, 2) ", 7)})
+		assert.is_nil(vector2.from_string("nothing"))
+	end)
+
+	describe("from_angle()", function()
+		it("creates unit vector from angle", function()
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(1, 0), vector2.from_angle(0))
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(0, 1), vector2.from_angle(math.pi / 2))
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(-1, 0), vector2.from_angle(math.pi))
+		end)
+
+		it("throws on invalid input", function()
+			assert.has.errors(function()
+				vector2.from_angle()
+			end)
+		end)
+	end)
+
+	describe("to_angle()", function()
+		it("returns angle of vector", function()
+			assert.number_close(0, vector2.to_angle(vector2.new(1, 0)))
+			assert.number_close(math.pi / 2, vector2.to_angle(vector2.new(0, 1)))
+			assert.number_close(math.pi / 4, vector2.to_angle(vector2.new(1, 1)))
+		end)
+
+		it("is inverse of from_angle", function()
+			local angle = math.pi / 3
+			local v = vector2.from_angle(angle)
+			assert.number_close(angle, vector2.to_angle(v))
+		end)
+	end)
+
+	describe("rotate()", function()
+		it("rotates vector by angle in radians", function()
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(0, 1), vector2.rotate(vector2.new(1, 0), math.pi / 2))
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(-1, 0), vector2.rotate(vector2.new(1, 0), math.pi))
+			assert.vector2_close(vector2.new(0, 1), vector2.new(1, 0):rotate(math.pi / 2))
+		end)
+
+		it("preserves length", function()
+			local v = vector2.new(3, 4)
+			local rotated = vector2.rotate(v, math.pi / 3)
+			assert.number_close(vector2.length(v), vector2.length(rotated))
+		end)
+	end)
+
+	it("in_area()", function()
+		assert.is_true(vector2.in_area(vector2.zero(), vector2.new(-10, -10), vector2.new(10, 10)))
+		assert.is_true(vector2.in_area(vector2.new(-2, 5), vector2.new(-10, -10), vector2.new(10, 10)))
+		assert.is_true(vector2.in_area(vector2.new(-10, -10), vector2.new(-10, -10), vector2.new(10, 10)))
+		assert.is_false(vector2.in_area(vector2.new(-11, -10), vector2.new(-10, -10), vector2.new(10, 10)))
+	end)
+end)
diff --git a/builtin/common/vector2.lua b/builtin/common/vector2.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..41e192838c657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/common/vector2.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+--[[
+2D Vector helpers
+Note: The vector2.*-functions must be able to accept old vectors that had no metatables
+]]
+
+-- localize functions
+local setmetatable = setmetatable
+local math = math
+
+vector2 = {}
+
+local metatable = {}
+vector2.metatable = metatable
+
+local xy = {"x", "y"}
+
+-- only called when rawget(v, key) returns nil
+function metatable.__index(v, key)
+	return rawget(v, xy[key]) or vector2[key]
+end
+
+-- only called when rawget(v, key) returns nil
+function metatable.__newindex(v, key, value)
+	rawset(v, xy[key] or key, value)
+end
+
+-- constructors
+
+local function fast_new(x, y)
+	return setmetatable({x = x, y = y}, metatable)
+end
+
+function vector2.new(x, y)
+	assert(x and y, "Invalid arguments for vector2.new()")
+	return fast_new(x, y)
+end
+
+function vector2.zero()
+	return fast_new(0, 0)
+end
+
+function vector2.copy(v)
+	assert(v.x and v.y, "Invalid vector passed to vector2.copy()")
+	return fast_new(v.x, v.y)
+end
+
+function vector2.from_angle(angle)
+	assert(angle, "Invalid argument for vector2.from_angle()")
+	return fast_new(math.cos(angle), math.sin(angle))
+end
+
+function vector2.from_string(s, init)
+	local x, y, np = string.match(s, "^%s*%(%s*([^%s,]+)%s*[,%s]%s*([^%s,]+)%s*,?%s*%)()", init)
+	x = tonumber(x)
+	y = tonumber(y)
+	if not (x and y) then
+		return
+	end
+	return fast_new(x, y), np
+end
+
+function vector2.to_string(v)
+	return string.format("(%g, %g)", v.x, v.y)
+end
+metatable.__tostring = vector2.to_string
+
+function vector2.equals(a, b)
+	return a.x == b.x and a.y == b.y
+end
+metatable.__eq = vector2.equals
+
+-- unary operations
+
+function vector2.length(v)
+	return math.sqrt(v.x * v.x + v.y * v.y)
+end
+
+function vector2.to_angle(v)
+	return math.atan2(v.y, v.x)
+end
+
+function vector2.normalize(v)
+	local len = vector2.length(v)
+	if len == 0 then
+		return fast_new(0, 0)
+	else
+		return vector2.divide(v, len)
+	end
+end
+
+function vector2.floor(v)
+	return vector2.apply(v, math.floor)
+end
+
+function vector2.round(v)
+	return vector2.apply(v, math.round)
+end
+
+function vector2.ceil(v)
+	return vector2.apply(v, math.ceil)
+end
+
+function vector2.sign(v, tolerance)
+	return vector2.apply(v, math.sign, tolerance)
+end
+
+function vector2.abs(v)
+	return vector2.apply(v, math.abs)
+end
+
+function vector2.apply(v, func, ...)
+	return fast_new(
+		func(v.x, ...),
+		func(v.y, ...)
+	)
+end
+
+function vector2.combine(a, b, func)
+	return fast_new(
+		func(a.x, b.x),
+		func(a.y, b.y)
+	)
+end
+
+function vector2.distance(a, b)
+	local x = a.x - b.x
+	local y = a.y - b.y
+	return math.sqrt(x * x + y * y)
+end
+
+function vector2.direction(pos1, pos2)
+	return vector2.subtract(pos2, pos1):normalize()
+end
+
+function vector2.angle(a, b)
+	local dotp = vector2.dot(a, b)
+	local crossplen = math.abs(a.x * b.y - a.y * b.x)
+	return math.atan2(crossplen, dotp)
+end
+
+function vector2.dot(a, b)
+	return a.x * b.x + a.y * b.y
+end
+
+function vector2.rotate(v, angle)
+	local cosangle = math.cos(angle)
+	local sinangle = math.sin(angle)
+	return fast_new(
+		v.x * cosangle - v.y * sinangle,
+		v.x * sinangle + v.y * cosangle
+	)
+end
+
+function metatable.__unm(v)
+	return fast_new(-v.x, -v.y)
+end
+
+-- add, sub, mul, div operations
+
+function vector2.add(a, b)
+	if type(b) == "table" then
+		return fast_new(
+			a.x + b.x,
+			a.y + b.y
+		)
+	else
+		return fast_new(
+			a.x + b,
+			a.y + b
+		)
+	end
+end
+function metatable.__add(a, b)
+	return fast_new(
+		a.x + b.x,
+		a.y + b.y
+	)
+end
+
+function vector2.subtract(a, b)
+	if type(b) == "table" then
+		return fast_new(
+			a.x - b.x,
+			a.y - b.y
+		)
+	else
+		return fast_new(
+			a.x - b,
+			a.y - b
+		)
+	end
+end
+function metatable.__sub(a, b)
+	return fast_new(
+		a.x - b.x,
+		a.y - b.y
+	)
+end
+
+function vector2.multiply(a, b)
+	return fast_new(
+		a.x * b,
+		a.y * b
+	)
+end
+function metatable.__mul(a, b)
+	if type(a) == "table" then
+		return fast_new(
+			a.x * b,
+			a.y * b
+		)
+	else
+		return fast_new(
+			a * b.x,
+			a * b.y
+		)
+	end
+end
+
+function vector2.divide(a, b)
+	return fast_new(
+		a.x / b,
+		a.y / b
+	)
+end
+-- vector÷vector makes no sense
+metatable.__div = vector2.divide
+
+-- misc stuff
+
+function vector2.offset(v, x, y)
+	return fast_new(
+		v.x + x,
+		v.y + y
+	)
+end
+
+function vector2.sort(a, b)
+	return fast_new(math.min(a.x, b.x), math.min(a.y, b.y)),
+		fast_new(math.max(a.x, b.x), math.max(a.y, b.y))
+end
+
+function vector2.check(v)
+	return getmetatable(v) == metatable
+end
+
+function vector2.in_area(pos, min, max)
+	return (pos.x >= min.x) and (pos.x <= max.x) and
+		(pos.y >= min.y) and (pos.y <= max.y)
+end
+
+function vector2.random_direction()
+	-- Generate a random direction of unit length
+	local angle = math.random() * 2 * math.pi
+	return fast_new(math.cos(angle), math.sin(angle))
+end
+
+if rawget(_G, "core") and core.set_read_vector2 and core.set_push_vector2 then
+	local function read_vector2(v)
+		return v.x, v.y
+	end
+	core.set_read_vector2(read_vector2)
+	core.set_read_vector2 = nil
+
+	if rawget(_G, "jit") then
+		-- This is necessary to prevent trace aborts.
+		local function push_vector2(x, y)
+			return (fast_new(x, y))
+		end
+		core.set_push_vector2(push_vector2)
+	else
+		core.set_push_vector2(fast_new)
+	end
+	core.set_push_vector2 = nil
+end
diff --git a/builtin/init.lua b/builtin/init.lua
index c0ba5f40013a0..d2ee8f06233b6 100644
--- a/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/builtin/init.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ local asyncpath = scriptdir .. "async" .. DIR_DELIM
 
 dofile(commonpath .. "math.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "vector.lua")
+dofile(commonpath .. "vector2.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "strict.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "serialize.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "misc_helpers.lua")
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index d4a59ce124be8..9475537ce9c06 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -3961,112 +3961,102 @@ or [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system#Orienta
 for a more detailed and pictorial explanation of these terms.
 
 
-Spatial Vectors
-===============
+Vectors
+=======
 
-Luanti stores 3-dimensional spatial vectors in Lua as tables of 3 coordinates,
-and has a class to represent them (`vector.*`), which this chapter is about.
-For details on what a spatial vectors is, please refer to Wikipedia:
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclidean_vector.
+Luanti provides two vector classes for working with coordinates and mathematical operations:
 
-Spatial vectors are used for various things, including, but not limited to:
+* **Spatial Vectors** (`vector.*`) - 3-dimensional vectors for 3D positions, directions, and spatial operations
+* **2D Vectors** (`vector2.*`) - 2-dimensional vectors for 2D positions, screen coordinates, and 2D operations
 
-* any 3D spatial vector (x/y/z-directions)
-* Euler angles (pitch/yaw/roll in radians) (Spatial vectors have no real semantic
-  meaning here. Therefore, most vector operations make no sense in this use case.)
+Both vector types share many common properties and operations, which are described in the following sections.
 
-Note that they are *not* used for:
+Common to all vector types
+---------------------------
 
-* n-dimensional vectors where n is not 3 (ie. n=2)
-* arrays of the form `{num, num, num}`
+### Special properties
 
-The API documentation may refer to spatial vectors, as produced by `vector.new`,
-by any of the following notations:
+Vectors can be indexed with numbers and allow method and operator syntax.
 
-* `(x, y, z)` (Used rarely, and only if it's clear that it's a vector.)
-* `vector.new(x, y, z)`
-* `{x=num, y=num, z=num}` (Even here you are still supposed to use `vector.new`.)
+All these forms of addressing a vector `v` are valid:
 
-Compatibility notes
--------------------
+* For 3D vectors: `v[1]`, `v[3]`, `v.x`, `v[1] = 42`, `v.y = 13`
+* For 2D vectors: `v[1]`, `v[2]`, `v.x`, `v[1] = 42`, `v.y = 13`
 
-Vectors used to be defined as tables of the form `{x = num, y = num, z = num}`.
-Since version 5.5.0, vectors additionally have a metatable to enable easier use.
-Note: Those old-style vectors can still be found in old mod code. Hence, mod and
-engine APIs still need to be able to cope with them in many places.
+Note: Prefer letter over number indexing for performance and compatibility reasons.
 
-Manually constructed tables are deprecated and highly discouraged. This interface
-should be used to ensure seamless compatibility between mods and the Luanti API.
-This is especially important to callback function parameters and functions overwritten
-by mods.
-Also, though not likely, the internal implementation of a vector might change in
-the future.
-In your own code, or if you define your own API, you can, of course, still use
-other representations of vectors.
+Where `v` is a vector and `foo` stands for any function name, `v:foo(...)` does
+the same as `vector.foo(v, ...)` (or `vector2.foo(v, ...)` for 2D vectors).
 
-Vectors provided by API functions will provide an instance of this class if not
-stated otherwise. Mods should adapt this for convenience reasons.
+`tostring` is defined for vectors, see `vector.to_string` and `vector2.to_string`.
 
-Special properties of the class
--------------------------------
+The metatable that is used for vectors can be accessed via `vector.metatable` or `vector2.metatable`.
+Do not modify it!
 
-Vectors can be indexed with numbers and allow method and operator syntax.
+All `vector.*` and `vector2.*` functions allow vectors (e.g., `{x = X, y = Y, z = Z}`) without metatables.
+Returned vectors always have a metatable set.
 
-All these forms of addressing a vector `v` are valid:
-`v[1]`, `v[3]`, `v.x`, `v[1] = 42`, `v.y = 13`
-Note: Prefer letter over number indexing for performance and compatibility reasons.
+Note: Vectors are *not* used for simple numeric arrays of the form `{num, num, num}` or `{num, num}`.
+Use proper vector tables with named fields (`x`, `y`, `z`) instead.
 
-Where `v` is a vector and `foo` stands for any function name, `v:foo(...)` does
-the same as `vector.foo(v, ...)`, apart from deprecated functionality.
+### Operators
 
-`tostring` is defined for vectors, see `vector.to_string`.
+Operators can be used if all of the involved vectors have metatables:
 
-The metatable that is used for vectors can be accessed via `vector.metatable`.
-Do not modify it!
+* `v1 == v2`:
+    * Returns whether `v1` and `v2` are identical.
+* `-v`:
+    * Returns the additive inverse of v.
+* `v1 + v2`:
+    * Returns the sum of both vectors.
+    * Note: `+` cannot be used together with scalars.
+* `v1 - v2`:
+    * Returns the difference of `v1` subtracted by `v2`.
+    * Note: `-` cannot be used together with scalars.
+* `v * s` or `s * v`:
+    * Returns `v` scaled by `s`.
+* `v / s`:
+    * Returns `v` scaled by `1 / s`.
 
-All `vector.*` functions allow vectors `{x = X, y = Y, z = Z}` without metatables.
-Returned vectors always have a metatable set.
+### Common functions
 
-Common functions and methods
-----------------------------
+The following functions are available for both `vector` and `vector2` types with the same signature and behavior.
+Replace `vector` with `vector2` for 2D vectors (e.g., `vector2.add(v, x)`).
 
-For the following functions (and subchapters),
-`v`, `v1`, `v2` are vectors,
+For the following functions,
+`v`, `v1`, `v2` are vectors (either 3D or 2D depending on context),
 `p1`, `p2` are position vectors,
-`s` is a scalar (a number),
-vectors are written like this: `(x, y, z)`:
+`s` is a scalar (a number).
 
-* `vector.new([a[, b, c]])`:
-    * Returns a new vector `(a, b, c)`.
-    * Deprecated: `vector.new()` does the same as `vector.zero()` and
-      `vector.new(v)` does the same as `vector.copy(v)`
-* `vector.zero()`:
-    * Returns a new vector `(0, 0, 0)`.
-* `vector.random_direction()`:
-    * Returns a new vector of length 1, pointing into a direction chosen uniformly at random.
 * `vector.copy(v)`:
     * Returns a copy of the vector `v`.
+* `vector.zero()`:
+    * Returns a new zero vector.
+    * For 3D: `(0, 0, 0)`. For 2D: `(0, 0)`.
+* `vector.random_direction()`:
+    * Returns a new vector of length 1, pointing in a direction chosen uniformly at random.
 * `vector.from_string(s[, init])`:
     * Returns `v, np`, where `v` is a vector read from the given string `s` and
       `np` is the next position in the string after the vector.
     * Returns `nil` on failure.
-    * `s`: Has to begin with a substring of the form `"(x, y, z)"`. Additional
-           spaces, leaving away commas and adding an additional comma to the end
-           is allowed.
+    * `s`: Has to begin with a substring of the form `"(x, y, z)"` (for 3D) or `"(x, y)"` (for 2D).
+      Additional spaces, omitting commas and adding an additional comma to the end is allowed.
     * `init`: If given starts looking for the vector at this string index.
 * `vector.to_string(v)`:
-    * Returns a string of the form `"(x, y, z)"`.
-    *  `tostring(v)` does the same.
+    * Returns a human-readable string of the form `"(x, y, z)"` (for 3D) or `"(x, y)"` (for 2D).
+    * `tostring(v)` does the same.
+    * Note: This function loses precision. For exact precision, use `core.serialize()` instead.
+    * Note: Precision may increase in future versions.
 * `vector.direction(p1, p2)`:
     * Returns a vector of length 1 with direction `p1` to `p2`.
-    * If `p1` and `p2` are identical, returns `(0, 0, 0)`.
+    * If `p1` and `p2` are identical, returns a zero vector.
 * `vector.distance(p1, p2)`:
     * Returns zero or a positive number, the distance between `p1` and `p2`.
 * `vector.length(v)`:
     * Returns zero or a positive number, the length of vector `v`.
 * `vector.normalize(v)`:
     * Returns a vector of length 1 with direction of vector `v`.
-    * If `v` has zero length, returns `(0, 0, 0)`.
+    * If `v` has zero length, returns a zero vector.
 * `vector.floor(v)`:
     * Returns a vector, each dimension rounded down.
 * `vector.ceil(v)`:
@@ -4076,41 +4066,28 @@ vectors are written like this: `(x, y, z)`:
     * At a multiple of 0.5, rounds away from zero.
 * `vector.sign(v, tolerance)`:
     * Returns a vector where `math.sign` was called for each component.
-    * See [Helper functions](#helper-functions) for details.
+    * See [Helper functions](#helper-functions) for details on `math.sign`.
 * `vector.abs(v)`:
     * Returns a vector with absolute values for each component.
 * `vector.apply(v, func, ...)`:
-    * Returns a vector where the function `func` has been applied to each
-      component.
+    * Returns a vector where the function `func` has been applied to each component.
     * `...` are optional arguments passed to `func`.
 * `vector.combine(v, w, func)`:
     * Returns a vector where the function `func` has combined both components of `v` and `w`
-      for each component
+      for each component.
 * `vector.equals(v1, v2)`:
     * Returns a boolean, `true` if the vectors are identical.
-* `vector.sort(v1, v2)`:
-    * Returns in order minp, maxp vectors of the cuboid defined by `v1`, `v2`.
-* `vector.angle(v1, v2)`:
-    * Returns the angle between `v1` and `v2` in radians.
 * `vector.dot(v1, v2)`:
     * Returns the dot product of `v1` and `v2`.
-* `vector.cross(v1, v2)`:
-    * Returns the cross product of `v1` and `v2`.
-* `vector.offset(v, x, y, z)`:
-    * Returns the sum of the vectors `v` and `(x, y, z)`.
 * `vector.check(v)`:
-    * Returns a boolean value indicating whether `v` is a real vector, eg. created
-      by a `vector.*` function.
-    * Returns `false` for anything else, including tables like `{x=3,y=1,z=4}`.
+    * Returns a boolean value indicating whether `v` is a real vector, e.g. created
+      by a `vector.*` or `vector2.*` function.
+    * Returns `false` for anything else, including tables like `{x=3, y=1, z=4}` or `{x=3, y=1}`.
 * `vector.in_area(pos, min, max)`:
     * Returns a boolean value indicating if `pos` is inside area formed by `min` and `max`.
     * `min` and `max` are inclusive.
     * If `min` is bigger than `max` on some axis, function always returns false.
-    * You can use `vector.sort` if you have two vectors and don't know which are the minimum and the maximum.
-* `vector.random_in_area(min, max)`:
-    * Returns a random integer position in area formed by `min` and `max`
-    * `min` and `max` are inclusive.
-    * You can use `vector.sort` if you have two vectors and don't know which are the minimum and the maximum.
+    * You can use `vector.sort` (or `vector2.sort` for 2D) if you have two vectors and don't know which are the minimum and the maximum.
 
 For the following functions `x` can be either a vector or a number:
 
@@ -4124,30 +4101,94 @@ For the following functions `x` can be either a vector or a number:
     * If `x` is a number: Subtracts `x` from each component of `v`.
 * `vector.multiply(v, s)`:
     * Returns a scaled vector.
-    * Deprecated: If `s` is a vector: Returns the Schur product.
+    * For `vector` only, deprecated behavior: If `s` is a vector, returns the Schur product.
 * `vector.divide(v, s)`:
     * Returns a scaled vector.
-    * Deprecated: If `s` is a vector: Returns the Schur quotient.
+    * For `vector` only, deprecated behavior: If `s` is a vector, returns the Schur quotient.
 
-Operators
+
+Spatial Vectors
+===============
+
+Luanti stores 3-dimensional spatial vectors in Lua as tables of 3 coordinates,
+and has a class to represent them (`vector.*`), which this chapter is about.
+For details on what a spatial vectors is, please refer to Wikipedia:
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclidean_vector.
+
+Spatial vectors are used for various things, including, but not limited to:
+
+* any 3D spatial vector (x/y/z-directions)
+* Euler angles (pitch/yaw/roll in radians) (Spatial vectors have no real semantic
+  meaning here. Therefore, most vector operations make no sense in this use case.)
+
+The API documentation may refer to spatial vectors, as produced by `vector.new`,
+by any of the following notations:
+
+* `(x, y, z)` (Used rarely, and only if it's clear that it's a vector.)
+* `vector.new(x, y, z)`
+* `{x=num, y=num, z=num}` (Even here you are still supposed to use `vector.new`.)
+
+Compatibility notes
+-------------------
+
+Vectors used to be defined as tables of the form `{x = num, y = num, z = num}`.
+Since version 5.5.0, vectors additionally have a metatable to enable easier use.
+Note: Those old-style vectors can still be found in old mod code. Hence, mod and
+engine APIs still need to be able to cope with them in many places.
+
+Manually constructed tables are deprecated and highly discouraged. This interface
+should be used to ensure seamless compatibility between mods and the Luanti API.
+This is especially important to callback function parameters and functions overwritten
+by mods.
+Also, though not likely, the internal implementation of a vector might change in
+the future.
+In your own code, or if you define your own API, you can, of course, still use
+other representations of vectors.
+
+Vectors provided by API functions will provide an instance of this class if not
+stated otherwise. Mods should adapt this for convenience reasons.
+
+Special properties of the class
+-------------------------------
+
+For special properties common to all vector types (indexing, method syntax, operators, etc.),
+see [Common to all vector types](#common-to-all-vector-types).
+
+Functions
 ---------
 
-Operators can be used if all of the involved vectors have metatables:
+For common functions available to both `vector` and `vector2`,
+see [Common functions](#common-functions).
 
-* `v1 == v2`:
-    * Returns whether `v1` and `v2` are identical.
-* `-v`:
-    * Returns the additive inverse of v.
-* `v1 + v2`:
-    * Returns the sum of both vectors.
-    * Note: `+` cannot be used together with scalars.
-* `v1 - v2`:
-    * Returns the difference of `v1` subtracted by `v2`.
-    * Note: `-` cannot be used together with scalars.
-* `v * s` or `s * v`:
-    * Returns `v` scaled by `s`.
-* `v / s`:
-    * Returns `v` scaled by `1 / s`.
+The following functions are specific to `vector` (3D vectors).
+
+For the following functions,
+`v`, `v1`, `v2` are vectors,
+`p1`, `p2` are position vectors,
+`s` is a scalar (a number),
+vectors are written like this: `(x, y, z)`:
+
+* `vector.new([a[, b, c]])`:
+    * Returns a new vector `(a, b, c)`.
+    * Deprecated: `vector.new()` does the same as `vector.zero()` and
+      `vector.new(v)` does the same as `vector.copy(v)`
+* `vector.sort(v1, v2)`:
+    * Returns in order minp, maxp vectors of the cuboid defined by `v1`, `v2`.
+* `vector.angle(v1, v2)`:
+    * Returns the angle between `v1` and `v2` in radians.
+* `vector.cross(v1, v2)`:
+    * Returns the cross product of `v1` and `v2`.
+* `vector.offset(v, x, y, z)`:
+    * Returns the sum of the vectors `v` and `(x, y, z)`.
+* `vector.random_in_area(min, max)`:
+    * Returns a random integer position in area formed by `min` and `max`
+    * `min` and `max` are inclusive.
+    * You can use `vector.sort` if you have two vectors and don't know which are the minimum and the maximum.
+
+Operators
+---------
+
+For vector operators (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`, `==`, unary `-`), see [Common to all vector types](#common-to-all-vector-types).
 
 Rotation-related functions
 --------------------------
@@ -4186,6 +4227,77 @@ For example:
 
 
 
+2D Vectors
+==========
+
+Luanti stores 2-dimensional vectors in Lua as tables of 2 coordinates,
+and has a class to represent them (`vector2.*`).
+
+The API provides `vector2.new` to create vectors:
+
+* `vector2.new(x, y)`
+* `{x=num, y=num}` (Even here you are still supposed to use `vector2.new`.)
+
+Compatibility notes
+-------------------
+
+Vectors should be created using `vector2.new(x, y)` to ensure they have the
+proper metatable. This enables:
+
+* Method call syntax (e.g., `v:length()` instead of `vector2.length(v)`)
+* Operator overloading (e.g., `v1 + v2` instead of `vector2.add(v1, v2)`)
+* Type checking with `vector2.check()`
+
+Special properties of the class
+-------------------------------
+
+For special properties common to all vector types (indexing, method syntax, operators, etc.),
+see [Common to all vector types](#common-to-all-vector-types).
+
+Functions
+---------
+
+For common functions available to both `vector` and `vector2`,
+see [Common functions](#common-functions).
+
+The following functions are specific to `vector2` (2D vectors).
+
+For the following functions,
+`v`, `v1`, `v2` are vectors,
+`p1`, `p2` are position vectors,
+`s` is a scalar (a number),
+vectors are written like this: `(x, y)`:
+
+* `vector2.new(x, y)`:
+    * Returns a new vector `(x, y)`.
+* `vector2.from_angle(angle)`:
+    * Returns a new unit vector from an angle.
+    * `angle` is the angle in radians from the positive x-axis (counterclockwise).
+    * Example: `vector2.from_angle(math.pi / 2)` returns a vector pointing up `(0, 1)`.
+* `vector2.to_angle(v)`:
+    * Returns the angle of the vector in radians.
+    * `angle` is the angle from the positive x-axis (counterclockwise), in the range `(-pi, pi]`.
+    * The edge case of `(0, 0)` returns `0`.
+    * Example: `vector2.to_angle(vector2.new(0, 1))` returns `math.pi / 2`.
+* `vector2.sort(v1, v2)`:
+    * Returns in order minp, maxp vectors of the rectangle defined by `v1`, `v2`.
+* `vector2.angle(v1, v2)`:
+    * Returns the angle between `v1` and `v2` in radians.
+    * This is always a positive value (unsigned angle).
+* `vector2.rotate(v, angle)`:
+    * Returns a new vector rotated counterclockwise by `angle` radians around the origin.
+    * The length of the vector is preserved.
+    * Example: `vector2.rotate(vector2.new(1, 0), math.pi / 2)` returns `(0, 1)`.
+* `vector2.offset(v, x, y)`:
+    * Returns the sum of the vectors `v` and `(x, y)`.
+
+Operators
+---------
+
+For vector operators (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`, `==`, unary `-`), see [Common to all vector types](#common-to-all-vector-types).
+
+
+
 Helper functions
 ================
 
diff --git a/games/devtest/.luacheckrc b/games/devtest/.luacheckrc
index 2ef36d2095108..b7d3a1d821a50 100644
--- a/games/devtest/.luacheckrc
+++ b/games/devtest/.luacheckrc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ read_globals = {
 	"dump", "dump2",
 	"fgettext", "fgettext_ne",
 	"vector",
+	"vector2",
 	"VoxelArea",
 	"VoxelManip",
 	"profiler",
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/init.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/init.lua
index 22057f26a0f8c..0af384c414541 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/init.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/init.lua
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ dofile(modpath .. "/inventory.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/load_time.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/on_shutdown.lua")
 dofile(modpath .. "/color.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/vector2.lua")
 
 --------------
 
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/vector2.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/vector2.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8c2141c8fcbd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/vector2.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+--
+-- Vector2 engine API push/read test
+--
+-- This test verifies that the engine correctly pushes and reads 2D vectors
+-- to and from Lua. It uses the spritediv property on player object properties,
+-- which is a 2D vector in the engine (v2s16).
+-- The test ensures that metatables are correctly set by vector2.check().
+--
+local function test_vector2_push_read(player)
+	-- Get original properties to restore later
+	local old_props = player:get_properties()
+	
+	-- Set a vector2 value via engine API (spritediv is a v2s16 in the engine)
+	local test_vector = vector2.new(5, 8)
+	player:set_properties({spritediv = test_vector})
+	
+	-- Read back the value from engine
+	local props = player:get_properties()
+	local retrieved_vector = props.spritediv
+	
+	-- Verify the engine correctly pushed a vector2 with proper metatable
+	assert(vector2.check(retrieved_vector), "Retrieved spritediv is not a valid vector2")
+	
+	-- Verify the values are correct
+	assert(retrieved_vector.x == 5, "spritediv.x should be 5")
+	assert(retrieved_vector.y == 8, "spritediv.y should be 8")
+	
+	-- Test with a table (should be converted by engine)
+	player:set_properties({spritediv = {x = 3, y = 7}})
+	props = player:get_properties()
+	retrieved_vector = props.spritediv
+	
+	-- Verify the engine converted the table to a proper vector2
+	assert(vector2.check(retrieved_vector), "Retrieved spritediv from table is not a valid vector2")
+	assert(retrieved_vector.x == 3, "spritediv.x should be 3")
+	assert(retrieved_vector.y == 7, "spritediv.y should be 7")
+	
+	-- Restore original properties
+	player:set_properties({spritediv = old_props.spritediv})
+end
+
+unittests.register("test_vector2_push_read", test_vector2_push_read, {player=true})
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_converter.cpp b/src/script/common/c_converter.cpp
index 1a2a28d66ae26..5e19c3113e708 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_converter.cpp
+++ b/src/script/common/c_converter.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ static void read_v3_aux(lua_State *L, int index)
 	lua_call(L, 1, 3);
 }
 
+/**
+ * A helper which calls CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR2 with the argument at the given index
+ */
+static void read_v2_aux(lua_State *L, int index)
+{
+	CHECK_POS_TAB(index);
+	lua_pushvalue(L, index);
+	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR2);
+	lua_insert(L, -2);
+	lua_call(L, 1, 2);
+}
+
 // Retrieve an integer vector where all components are optional
 template<class T>
 static bool getv3intfield(lua_State *L, int index,
@@ -96,11 +108,10 @@ void push_v3f(lua_State *L, v3f p)
 
 void push_v2f(lua_State *L, v2f p)
 {
-	lua_createtable(L, 0, 2);
+	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2);
 	lua_pushnumber(L, p.X);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "x");
 	lua_pushnumber(L, p.Y);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "y");
+	lua_call(L, 2, 1);
 }
 
 v2s16 read_v2s16(lua_State *L, int index)
@@ -115,20 +126,18 @@ void push_v2s16(lua_State *L, v2s16 p)
 
 void push_v2s32(lua_State *L, v2s32 p)
 {
-	lua_createtable(L, 0, 2);
+	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2);
 	lua_pushinteger(L, p.X);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "x");
 	lua_pushinteger(L, p.Y);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "y");
+	lua_call(L, 2, 1);
 }
 
 void push_v2u32(lua_State *L, v2u32 p)
 {
-	lua_createtable(L, 0, 2);
+	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2);
 	lua_pushinteger(L, p.X);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "x");
 	lua_pushinteger(L, p.Y);
-	lua_setfield(L, -2, "y");
+	lua_call(L, 2, 1);
 }
 
 v2s32 read_v2s32(lua_State *L, int index)
@@ -138,34 +147,26 @@ v2s32 read_v2s32(lua_State *L, int index)
 
 v2f read_v2f(lua_State *L, int index)
 {
-	v2f p;
-	CHECK_POS_TAB(index);
-	lua_getfield(L, index, "x");
-	CHECK_POS_COORD2(-1, "x");
-	p.X = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-	lua_pop(L, 1);
-	lua_getfield(L, index, "y");
+	read_v2_aux(L, index);
+	CHECK_POS_COORD2(-2, "x");
 	CHECK_POS_COORD2(-1, "y");
-	p.Y = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-	lua_pop(L, 1);
-	return p;
+	float x = lua_tonumber(L, -2);
+	float y = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+	lua_pop(L, 2);
+	return v2f(x, y);
 }
 
 v2f check_v2f(lua_State *L, int index)
 {
-	v2f p;
-	CHECK_POS_TAB(index);
-	lua_getfield(L, index, "x");
-	CHECK_POS_COORD(-1, "x");
-	p.X = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-	CHECK_FLOAT(p.X, "x");
-	lua_pop(L, 1);
-	lua_getfield(L, index, "y");
+	read_v2_aux(L, index);
+	CHECK_POS_COORD(-2, "x");
 	CHECK_POS_COORD(-1, "y");
-	p.Y = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-	CHECK_FLOAT(p.Y, "y");
-	lua_pop(L, 1);
-	return p;
+	float x = lua_tonumber(L, -2);
+	float y = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+	lua_pop(L, 2);
+	CHECK_FLOAT(x, "x");
+	CHECK_FLOAT(y, "y");
+	return v2f(x, y);
 }
 
 v3f read_v3f(lua_State *L, int index)
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_internal.h b/src/script/common/c_internal.h
index 5414efae86236..17869d98467c4 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_internal.h
+++ b/src/script/common/c_internal.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ enum {
 	// trace them and optimize tables/string better than from the C API.
 	CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR,
 	CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR,
+	CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR2,
+	CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2,
 	CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_NODE,
 	CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_NODE,
 	CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_MOVERESULT1,
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
index 95c34bdf063c6..1a3d8ae8ef09e 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_base.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,16 @@ ScriptApiBase::ScriptApiBase(ScriptingType type):
 		return 0;
 	});
 	lua_setfield(m_luastack, -2, "set_push_vector");
+	lua_pushcfunction(m_luastack, [](lua_State *L) -> int {
+		lua_rawseti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR2);
+		return 0;
+	});
+	lua_setfield(m_luastack, -2, "set_read_vector2");
+	lua_pushcfunction(m_luastack, [](lua_State *L) -> int {
+		lua_rawseti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2);
+		return 0;
+	});
+	lua_setfield(m_luastack, -2, "set_push_vector2");
 	lua_pushcfunction(m_luastack, [](lua_State *L) -> int {
 		lua_rawseti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_NODE);
 		return 0;
@@ -209,6 +219,8 @@ void ScriptApiBase::checkSetByBuiltin()
 
 	CHECK(CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR, "read_vector");
 	CHECK(CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR, "push_vector");
+	CHECK(CUSTOM_RIDX_READ_VECTOR2, "read_vector2");
+	CHECK(CUSTOM_RIDX_PUSH_VECTOR2, "push_vector2");
 
 	if (getType() == ScriptingType::Server ||
 			(getType() == ScriptingType::Async && m_gamedef) ||
diff --git a/src/unittest/test_scriptapi.cpp b/src/unittest/test_scriptapi.cpp
index 676c5f7fa8913..7ca9b2dcbbbc2 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test_scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/test_scriptapi.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ void TestScriptApi::testVectorMetatable(MyScriptApi *script)
 		return lua_toboolean(L, -1);
 	};
 
+	const auto &call_vector2_check = [&] () -> bool {
+		lua_setglobal(L, "tmp");
+		run(L, "return vector2.check(tmp)", 1);
+		return lua_toboolean(L, -1);
+	};
+
 	push_v3s16(L, {1, 2, 3});
 	UASSERT(call_vector_check());
 
@@ -110,6 +116,13 @@ void TestScriptApi::testVectorMetatable(MyScriptApi *script)
 
 	push_v2f(L, {0, 0});
 	UASSERT(!call_vector_check());
+
+	// but they must have the vector2 metatable
+	push_v2s32(L, {0, 0});
+	UASSERT(call_vector2_check());
+
+	push_v2f(L, {0, 0});
+	UASSERT(call_vector2_check());
 }
 
 void TestScriptApi::testVectorRead(MyScriptApi *script)