A dried ghast is a block added in Chase the Skies. It can be found next to Nether Fossils in the Soul Sand Valley, and turns into a ghastling when soaked in water over time. It was revealed in Minecraft Live - March 2025.[1]
Obtaining[]
Breaking[]
A dried ghast can be broken easily with any tool.
| Block | Dried Ghast | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | ? | |
| Breaking time (secs) | ||
| Default | ? | |
Crafting[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Dried Ghast | Ghast Tear + Soul Sand |
Bartering[]
Dried Ghasts are also obtained via bartering with Piglins.
Usage[]
When dried ghasts are placed under Water, they turn into Ghastlings. This process takes 20 minutes or so. There are four stages of the dried ghast when soaked in water.
Stages:-
- Dried stage (default stage)
- Partially hydrated
- Mostly hydrated
- Hydrated (After this stage, a ghastling spawns up.)
If the dried ghast is in between its hydration stages and the player breaks it, it will simply go back to its default stage. Removing water from the dried ghast during its hydration stages also reverts it back down to its default stage.
Achievements[]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Stay Hydrated! | Place a Dried Ghast block into water | — | 10G | Silver | ||
Advancements[]
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History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.6 | 25w15a | Added dried ghasts. | |||
| Originally, dried ghasts are crafted using 8 ghast tears and Bone Block. | |||||
| 25w18a | Changed the crafting recipe of the dried ghasts from bone block to soul sand. | ||||
| They can be obtained via piglin bartering. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.21.80 | beta 1.21.80.25 | Added dried ghasts under "Drop 2 2025" experimental toggle. | |||
| Originally, dried ghasts are crafted using 8 ghast tears and Bone Block. | |||||
| 1.21.90 | beta 1.21.90.20 | All features behind the "Drop 2 2025" experimental toggle are now available during normal gameplay. | |||
| beta 1.21.90.21 | Changed the crafting recipe of the dried ghasts from soul sand instead of a bone block. | ||||
| They can be obtained via piglin bartering. | |||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Dried Ghast" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.