Have you ever wanted to fly effortlessly through the sky in Minecraft without a complicated Elytra setup? The ghasts of the Nether are usually terrifying, but the special happy ghast is a peaceful mob that can carry you anywhere you wish to go. This amazing flying mount is a new
Have you ever wanted to fly effortlessly through the sky in Minecraft without a complicated Elytra setup? The ghasts of the Nether are usually terrifying, but the special happy ghast is a peaceful mob that can carry you anywhere you wish to go. This amazing flying mount is a new feature that many players are excited about.
The happy ghast is currently part of a special Minecraft Live experimental feature. This means that to get one, you need to turn on the experimental toggle when you first craft your world. If you follow this guide, you will soon be soaring high above the Overworld and the Nether dimension on your very own friendly ghast.
We will walk you through every step needed to spawn, find, and tame this wonderful new creature. This entire process is designed for beginners, so you will find easy-to-follow instructions on getting the items you need, the crafting recipe, and how to ride your very own happy ghast. Let us start building your personal air transport.
A happy ghast is a peaceful, rare, and rideable variant of the large ghasts found in the Nether. Unlike its hostile counterparts, which shoot fireballs at sight, the happy ghast mob has a permanent, smiling appearance and is completely friendly to nearby players.
The key difference is that the happy ghast can be controlled once you equip it with a harness. You will not find the happy ghast naturally. Instead, you must get a special dried ghast block and transform it. The transformation process first creates a small baby ghast called a Ghastling, which you then feed until it becomes a fully grown happy ghast.
Before you can start the journey to get a happy ghast, you will need to get a regular ghast to kill for its valuable ghast tears. This is often the hardest part for new players because the ghast is a dangerous mob in the Nether.
The easiest place to find a ghast is in the Nether's open biomes. The soul sand valley is one of the best spots to find many ghasts floating around, but they will actively shoot fireballs at you.
If you do not want to risk your life in the Nether, you can use a command to safely spawn a ghast in the Overworld, where it cannot fly away as easily.
/summon ghast Command to spawn a ghast right next to you.Now that you have your ghast tears, the next item you need is the dried ghast item or the dried ghast block. This unique block is the starting point for your happy ghast adventure.
The dried ghast block can sometimes be obtained by breaking Nether fossils found deep inside the soul sand valley biome.
If searching for Nether fossils is too slow, you can craft the dried ghast block yourself using ghast tears and soul sand. You need eight ghast tears for this method.
The Piglins, the mobs that live in the Nether, are sometimes tempted to drop a dried ghast block when you barter with them.
The dried ghast block cannot be tamed directly. You must first transform it into a baby happy ghast known as a Ghastling. This part of the process is very simple and only takes a few minutes.
This process starts with placing the dried ghast block in a specific location.
Now that you have a baby Ghastling, you need to feed it to make it grow into a fully grown happy ghast. This process is just like feeding other mobs in Minecraft.
You must continue feeding your Ghastling to encourage it to become a fully grown, happy ghast. The small ghastlings roam around but stay close to the spot where they spawned.
The favorite food of a happy ghast is surprisingly simple: snowballs.
The Ghastling will naturally grow into a fully grown happy ghast after about two to three Minecraft days, which is roughly 40 to 60 minutes of real time.
If you want your happy ghast to be ready to ride sooner, you must keep feeding it.
Before you can ride your fully grown happy ghast, you must craft the special harness. A normal saddle will not work for this huge mob.
The harness is crafted on a crafting table using simple materials.
The harness attaches easily to the happy ghast.
If you need to remove the harness or if you have attached a boat, it is simple.
/data modify entity @e[type=ghast,limit=1] Passengers set value [] can also remove any attached item, like a boat.Attaching a boat is a clever trick for allowing players to travel with you. The boat acts as a carriage for other mobs and players.
Taming your happy ghast is the key to making it your permanent flying mount. Once tamed, it will follow you and become your loyal companion.
You will want to tame your happy ghast as soon as it is fully grown.
Taming a happy ghast is done by feeding it its favorite food.
Once the harness is equipped, you can control the happy ghast.
A tamed happy ghast will generally follow the first player who tamed it.
Since the happy ghast is tamed, you can easily call it to you.
After all that crafting and feeding, it is time for the fun part: taking to the sky on your new flying mount. This gives players an unmatched view of the Overworld.
Riding the happy ghast is very easy and works just like riding a horse.
To ride your happy ghast, the harness must be on its head.
Your happy ghast will automatically fly when you move forward.
Heal your happy ghast by feeding it snowballs. This restores its health just like feeding healing food to other mobs.
Breed happy ghasts with snowballs. If you feed two fully grown, happy ghasts snowballs while they are close, they will breed to spawn a baby Ghastling.
Happy ghasts are large but are actually faster than most regular ghasts when flying. They are great for fast travel, especially for up to four players if you attach a boat.
For advanced control or troubleshooting, these commands are very useful. They can help with spawning or managing the ghasts around you.
/summon ghast to spawn a ghast instantly. /data modify entity @e[type=ghast,limit=1] Passengers set value [{id:"boat"}] to attach a boat to the closest ghast, allowing players to sit. /tp @e[type=ghast,limit=1] @p to teleport the closest ghast to your location.If you are having trouble with the transformation or taming, here are quick fixes for some common problems.
The dried ghast block needs water to touch it. Make sure the water is placed right next to the block in the Overworld.
The harness must stay equipped on the happy ghast's head. If the harness is broken or removed, the ghast is no longer tame and may drift off.
Snowballs speed up the growth process. You need to feed it more snowballs to get a fully grown happy ghast faster.
Yes, you can breed two fully grown happy ghasts by feeding them snowballs.
No, they must be created by transforming a dried ghast block.
You heal a damaged entity, happy ghast by feeding it snowballs.
No, you must follow the steps of crafting the dried ghast block and transforming it.
You have completed the journey to get a happy ghast. This rare mob starts as a simple dried ghast block, which you either find among nether fossils or craft using ghast tears and soul sand. The important steps are the transformation with water in the Overworld, patiently feeding the baby Ghastling snowballs until it is fully grown, and finally crafting the harness.
Now you have the happy ghast controls and can ride this amazing flying mount. Enjoy giving players a lift across the Minecraft sky on your tamed and harnessed happy ghast.