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At least they keep their eerie red eyes shut. Until the Ghast learns you're around, of course.

Tom Stone[1]

Ghasts are floating, white hostile mobs that live in the Nether and shoot explosive fireballs at the player. They are the second-largest mobs that naturally spawn in the game, the largest being the ender dragon.

Spawning

To spawn naturally, ghasts require a solid block below them and 5×4×5 free space. They spawn only in the Nether at the Basalt Deltas, Nether Wastes and Soul Sand Valley. ‌[upcoming: JE 1.16 & BE 1.16.0], and in any light level. In a single chunk, only one ghast can spawn at once, although due to pack spawning the game tries to spawn up to four entities.

Ghasts do not spawn in nether fortresses.

Drops

  • Ghast Tear (0–1) . Looting increases the maximum ghast tears dropped by one per level, for a maximum of 4 ghast tears with Looting III.
  • Gunpowder (0–2) . Looting increases the maximum gunpowder dropped by one per level, for a maximum of 5 gunpowder with Looting III.
  • 5 when killed by the player.

Behavior

Ghasts float around the Nether with their eyes and mouth closed and periodically make crying sounds, opening their eyes and mouth when attacking.

They emit a loud screech when attacking the player. The sounds that the ghast makes have a minimum intensity regardless of their distance, meaning that they can sound closer than they actually are. They have a size of 4×4×4 blocks, as well as 9 tentacles. The tentacles are not part of the ghast's hitbox.

Ghasts have a search range of 100 blocks,[2] an explosive attack and mobility. Unlike most other hostile mobs, the ghast does not have a pursuit mode: it does not attempt to draw closer to the player when at long range and likewise is not particularly likely to float away.

Ghasts can cause other mobs to attack it, but the ghast never targets other mobs; it targets only the player.‌[JE only]

When a player comes within 16 blocks, it opens fire, strafing left and right and attempts to gain altitude.[verify] Ghasts flee when hit in Creative.

Ghasts require a line of sight to the player before firing. Any solid blocks (including transparent blocks) can interfere with the line of sight.

If the player is able to fly inside an aggressive ghast, it may die of shooting fireballs at itself. They are also careless about being hurt by blasts from short-range shots.

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Ghast cries??entity.ghast.ambientsubtitles.entity.ghast.ambient??16
Ghast shoots??entity.ghast.warnsubtitles.entity.ghast.shoot??16
Ghast dies??entity.ghast.deathsubtitles.entity.ghast.death??16
Ghast hurts??entity.ghast.hurtsubtitles.entity.ghast.hurt??16
None[3]?Unused sound evententity.ghast.screamNone??16
Ghast shoots??entity.ghast.shootsubtitles.entity.ghast.shoot??16

Data values

See also: Chunk format

Ghasts have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the mob.

  • Entity data
    • Tags common to all entities
    • Tags common to all mobs
    •  ExplosionPower: The radius of the explosion created by the fireballs the ghast fires. Default value is 1.

Ghast fireball

The ghast's fireball attack has a straight trajectory unaffected by gravity and a theoretically infinite range, although it disappears after 1 minute.[4] Fireballs do not track the player once fired, are slow, and can be deflected if the player hits them with a projectile, fishing lure or melee attack. At close range, it is one of the most powerful mob attacks in Minecraft, fourth only to the explosion of a creeper, the melee attack of an iron golem, and the explosion of a wither. A direct hit deals 6♥♥♥ projectile damage from the impact, and up to 9♥♥♥♥♥, 17♥ × 8.5, or 25♥ × 12.5 explosion damage from the blast, depending on difficulty. When two ghast fireballs collide, one is deflected to a random direction while the other explodes upon impact. Blocks are also set on fire by the explosion. If a ghast is killed, fireballs launched by that ghast disappear. A fireball deals 1000♥ × 500 damage to a ghast if the fireball was rebounded by a player.

The minimum blast resistance required to absorb all blast force of the ghast's fireballs is 4.034 (about the equivalent of a cobweb). Ghast fireballs, therefore, cannot damage cobblestone, which has a blast resistance of 6.

When a player hits a fireball, only the projectile damage dealt by the ghast fireball counts as the player's kill.

Data values

Entity data

Ghast fireballs are also entities that have associated entity data.

Ghast/ED1

Achievements

Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
PS4 Other
Return to SenderDestroy a Ghast with a fireball.Kill a ghast using a ghast fireball.30GSilver

Advancements

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawMinecraft
The heart and story of the game Have a crafting table in your inventory.story/root
Advancement-plain-rawStone Age
Mine Stone with your new Pickaxe MinecraftHave one of these 3 stones in the #stone_tool_materials item tag: in your inventory.story/mine_stone
Advancement-plain-rawGetting an Upgrade
Construct a better Pickaxe Stone AgeHave a stone pickaxe in your inventory.story/upgrade_tools
Advancement-plain-rawAcquire Hardware
Smelt an Iron Ingot Getting an UpgradeHave an iron ingot in your inventory.story/smelt_iron
Advancement-plain-rawSuit Up
Protect yourself with a piece of iron armor Acquire HardwareHave any type of iron armor in your inventory.story/obtain_armor
Advancement-plain-rawHot Stuff
Fill a Bucket with lava Acquire HardwareHave a lava bucket in your inventory.story/lava_bucket
Advancement-plain-rawIsn't It Iron Pick
Upgrade your Pickaxe Acquire HardwareHave an iron pickaxe in your inventory.story/iron_tools
Advancement-plain-rawNot Today, Thank You
Deflect a projectile with a Shield Suit UpBlock any projectile with a shield.story/deflect_arrow
Advancement-plain-rawIce Bucket Challenge
Obtain a block of Obsidian Hot StuffHave a block of obsidian in your inventory.story/form_obsidian
Advancement-plain-rawDiamonds!
Acquire diamonds Isn't It Iron PickHave a diamond in your inventory.story/mine_diamond
Advancement-plain-rawWe Need to Go Deeper
Build, light and enter a Nether Portal Ice Bucket ChallengeEnter the Nether dimension.story/enter_the_nether
Advancement-plain-rawCover Me with Diamonds
Diamond armor saves lives Diamonds!Have any type of diamond armor in your inventory.story/shiny_gear
Advancement-plain-rawInvicon Enchanted BookEnchanter
Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table Diamonds!Insert an item in an enchanting table, then apply an enchantment.story/enchant_item
Advancement-oval-rawZombie Doctor
Weaken and then cure a Zombie Villager We Need to Go DeeperUse a golden apple on a zombie villager under the Weakness effect; the advancement is granted when the zombie villager converts into a villager.
In multiplayer, only the player that feeds the golden apple gets the advancement.
story/cure_zombie_villager
Advancement-plain-rawEye Spy
Follow an Eye of Ender We Need to Go DeeperEnter a stronghold.story/follow_ender_eye
Advancement-plain-rawThe End?
Enter the End Portal Eye SpyEnter the End dimension.story/enter_the_end
Advancement-plain-rawNether
Bring summer clothes Enter the Nether dimension.nether/root
Advancement-fancy-rawReturn to Sender
Destroy a Ghast with a fireball NetherKill a ghast by deflecting a ghast fireball back into it via hitting or shooting a projectile at the fireball.nether/return_to_sender
Advancement-plain-rawThose Were the Days
Enter a Bastion Remnant Nethernether/find_bastion
Advancement-plain-rawHidden in the Depths
Obtain Ancient Debris NetherHave an ancient debris in your inventory.nether/obtain_ancient_debris
Advancement-fancy-rawSubspace Bubble
Use the Nether to travel 7 km in the Overworld NetherUse the Nether to travel between 2 points in the Overworld with a minimum horizontal euclidean distance of 7000 blocks between each other, which is 875 blocks in the Nether.nether/fast_travel
Advancement-plain-rawA Terrible Fortress
Break your way into a Nether Fortress NetherEnter a nether fortress.nether/find_fortress
Advancement-plain-rawWho is Cutting Onions?
Obtain Crying Obsidian NetherHave a block of crying obsidian in your inventory.nether/obtain_crying_obsidian
Advancement-plain-rawOh Shiny
Distract Piglins with gold NetherWhile aggravated, give a piglin one of these 25 gold-related items in the #piglin_loved item tag: Other gold-related items do not distract the piglin and do not trigger this advancement.nether/distract_piglin
Advancement-plain-rawThis Boat Has Legs
Ride a Strider with a Warped Fungus on a Stick NetherBoost[5] a strider with a warped fungus on a stick.nether/ride_strider
Advancement-fancy-rawUneasy Alliance
Rescue a Ghast from the Nether, bring it safely home to the Overworld... and then kill it Return to SenderKill a ghast while the player is in the Overworld.nether/uneasy_alliance
Advancement-plain-rawWar Pigs
Loot a Chest in a Bastion Remnant Those Were the DaysOpen a naturally generated, never-before opened chest in a bastion remnant.nether/loot_bastion
Advancement-plain-rawCountry Lode, Take Me Home
Use a Compass on a Lodestone Hidden in the Depthsnether/use_lodestone
Advancement-fancy-rawCover Me in Debris
Get a full suit of Netherite armor Hidden in the DepthsHave a full set of netherite armor in your inventory.nether/netherite_armor
Advancement-plain-rawSpooky Scary Skeleton
Obtain a Wither Skeleton's skull A Terrible FortressHave a wither skeleton skull in your inventory.nether/get_wither_skull
Advancement-plain-rawInto Fire
Relieve a Blaze of its rod A Terrible FortressHave a blaze rod in your inventory.nether/obtain_blaze_rod
Advancement-plain-rawNot Quite "Nine" Lives
Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum Who is Cutting Onions?nether/charge_respawn_anchor
Advancement-plain-rawFeels Like Home
Take a Strider for a loooong ride on a lava lake in the Overworld This Boat Has LegsWhile riding a strider, travel 50 blocks on lava in the Overworld.
Only horizontal displacement is counted. Traveling in a circle for more than 50 blocks doesn't count.
nether/ride_strider_in_overworld_lava
Advancement-fancy-rawHot Tourist Destinations
Explore all Nether biomes This Boat Has LegsVisit all of the 5 following biomes: The advancement is only for Nether biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.nether/explore_nether
Advancement-plain-rawInvicon Nether StarWithering Heights
Summon the Wither Spooky Scary SkeletonBe within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the wither when it is spawned.nether/summon_wither
Advancement-plain-rawLocal Brewery
Brew a Potion Into FirePick up an item from a brewing stand potion slot. This does not need to be a potion. Water bottles or even glass bottles can also trigger this advancement.[6]nether/brew_potion
Advancement-plain-rawBring Home the Beacon
Construct and place a Beacon Withering HeightsBe within a 20×20×14 cuboid centered on a beacon block when it realizes it has become powered.nether/create_beacon
Advancement-fancy-rawA Furious Cocktail
Have every potion effect applied at the same time Local BreweryHave all of these 13 status effects applied to the player at the same time: The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement.nether/all_potions
Advancement-oval-rawBeaconator
Bring a Beacon to full power Bring Home the BeaconBe within a 20×20×14 cuboid centered on a beacon block when it realizes it is being powered by a size 4 pyramid.nether/create_full_beacon
Advancement-fancy-rawHow Did We Get Here?
Have every effect applied at the same time A Furious CocktailHave all of these 27 status effects applied to the player at the same time: The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
nether/all_effects
Advancement-plain-rawThe End
Or the beginning? Enter the End dimension.end/root
Advancement-plain-rawFree the End
Good luck The EndKill the ender dragon.
If multiple players are involved in the dragon fight, only the player that deals the final blow to the dragon receives the advancement.[7]
end/kill_dragon
Advancement-oval-rawThe Next Generation
Hold the Dragon Egg Free the EndHave a dragon egg in your inventory.end/dragon_egg
Advancement-plain-rawRemote Getaway
Escape the island Free the EndThrow an ender pearl through, fly, or walk into an end gateway.end/enter_end_gateway
Advancement-oval-rawInvicon End CrystalThe End... Again...
Respawn the Ender Dragon Free the EndBe within a 192 block radius from the coordinates (0.0, 128, 0.0) when an ender dragon is summoned using end crystals.end/respawn_dragon
Advancement-oval-rawYou Need a Mint
Collect Dragon's Breath in a Glass Bottle Free the EndHave a bottle of dragon's breath in your inventory.end/dragon_breath
Advancement-plain-rawThe City at the End of the Game
Go on in, what could happen? Remote GetawayEnter an end city.end/find_end_city
Advancement-oval-rawSky's the Limit
Find Elytra The City at the End of the GameHave a pair of elytra in your inventory.end/elytra
Advancement-fancy-rawGreat View From Up Here
Levitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a Shulker The City at the End of the GameMove a distance of 50 blocks vertically with the Levitation effect applied, regardless of direction or whether it is caused by the effect.end/levitate
Advancement-plain-rawAdventure
Adventure, exploration and combat Kill any entity, or be killed by any entity.adventure/root
Advancement-plain-rawVoluntary Exile
Kill a raid captain.
Maybe consider staying away from villages for the time being...
AdventureKill an entity in the #raiders entity tag wearing an ominous banner.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
adventure/voluntary_exile
Advancement-plain-rawIs It a Bird?
Look at a Parrot through a Spyglass Adventureadventure/spyglass_at_parrot
Advancement-plain-rawMonster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster AdventureKill one of these 34 mobs: Only the riders of the chicken jockeys and skeleton horsemen are counted in this advancement. Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.adventure/kill_a_mob
Advancement-plain-rawThe Power of Books
Read the power signal of a Chiseled Bookshelf using a Comparator AdventurePlace a comparator on any side of a chiseled bookshelf or the chiseled bookshelf against a comparator to trigger the advancement.adventure/read_power_of_chiseled_bookshelf
Advancement-plain-rawWhat a Deal!
Successfully trade with a Villager AdventureTake an item from a villager or wandering trader's trading output slot, and put it in your inventory.adventure/trade
Advancement-plain-rawCrafting a New Look
Craft a trimmed armor at a Smithing Table Adventureadventure/trim_with_any_armor_pattern
Advancement-plain-rawSticky Situation
Jump into a Honey Block to break your fall AdventureCollide on a vertical side of a honey block when in air.adventure/honey_block_slide
Advancement-plain-rawOl' Betsy
Shoot a Crossbow Adventureadventure/ol_betsy
Advancement-plain-rawSurge Protector
Protect a Villager from an undesired shock without starting a fire AdventureBe within 30 blocks of a lightning strike that doesn't set any blocks on fire, while an unharmed villager is within or up to six blocks above a 30×30×30 volume centered on the lightning strike.adventure/lightning_rod_with_villager_no_fire
Advancement-plain-rawCaves & Cliffs
Free fall from the top of the world (build limit) to the bottom of the world and survive AdventureFall from at least y=319 to at most y=-59 with a vertical distance of greater than 379 blocks.adventure/fall_from_world_height
Advancement-plain-rawRespecting the Remnants
Brush a Suspicious block to obtain a Pottery Sherd Adventureadventure/salvage_sherd
Advancement-plain-rawInvicon Sculk SensorSneak 100
Sneak near a Sculk Sensor or Warden to prevent it from detecting you AdventureSneak within 8 blocks from a sculk sensor, or 16 blocks from a warden.adventure/avoid_vibration
Advancement-plain-rawSweet Dreams
Sleep in a Bed to change your respawn point AdventureLie down in a bed. The advancement is granted as soon as the player is in the bed, even if the player does not successfully sleep.adventure/sleep_in_bed
Advancement-fancy-rawHero of the Village
Successfully defend a village from a raid Voluntary ExileKill at least one raid mob during a raid and wait until it ends in victory.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
adventure/hero_of_the_village
Advancement-plain-rawIs It a Balloon?
Look at a Ghast through a Spyglass Is It a Bird?Look at a ghast through a spyglass while the ghast is focused on you.adventure/spyglass_at_ghast
Advancement-plain-rawA Throwaway Joke
Throw a Trident at something.
Note: Throwing away your only weapon is not a good idea.
Monster HunterHit a mob with a thrown trident.adventure/throw_trident
Advancement-fancy-rawIt Spreads
Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst Monster HunterKill one of these 70 mobs near a sculk catalyst: Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement.adventure/kill_mob_near_sculk_catalyst
Advancement-plain-rawTake Aim
Shoot something with an Arrow Monster HunterUsing a bow or a crossbow, shoot an entity with an arrow, tipped arrow, or spectral arrow.adventure/shoot_arrow
Advancement-fancy-rawMonsters Hunted
Kill one of every hostile monster Monster HunterKill each of these 34 mobs: Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement. Only the riders of the chicken jockeys and skeleton horsemen are counted in this advancement.adventure/kill_all_mobs
Advancement-oval-rawPostmortal
Use a Totem of Undying to cheat death Monster HunterActivate a totem of undying by taking fatal damage.adventure/totem_of_undying
Advancement-oval-rawHired Help
Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village What a Deal!Summon an iron golem.adventure/summon_iron_golem
Advancement-plain-rawStar Trader
Trade with a Villager at the build height limit What a Deal!Stand on any block that is higher than 318 and trade with a villager or wandering trader.adventure/trade_at_world_height
Advancement-fancy-rawSmithing with Style
Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder Crafting a New Lookadventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns
Advancement-fancy-rawTwo Birds, One Arrow
Kill two Phantoms with a piercing Arrow Ol' BetsyUse a crossbow enchanted with Piercing to kill two phantoms with a single arrow shot.adventure/two_birds_one_arrow
Advancement-plain-rawWho's the Pillager Now?
Give a Pillager a taste of their own medicine Ol' BetsyKill a pillager with a crossbow.adventure/whos_the_pillager_now
Advancement-fancy-rawArbalistic
Kill five unique mobs with one crossbow shot Ol' Betsy
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
adventure/arbalistic
Advancement-plain-rawCareful Restoration
Make a Decorated Pot out of 4 Pottery Sherds Respecting the Remnantsadventure/craft_decorated_pot_using_only_sherds
Advancement-fancy-rawAdventuring Time
Discover every biome Sweet DreamsVisit all of these 53 biomes: The advancement is only for Overworld biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.adventure/adventuring_time
Advancement-plain-rawSound of Music
Make the Meadows come alive with the sound of music from a Jukebox Sweet DreamsWhile in a meadow biome, place down a jukebox and use a music disc on it.adventure/play_jukebox_in_meadows
Advancement-plain-rawLight as a Rabbit
Walk on Powder Snow... without sinking in it Sweet DreamsWalk on powder snow while wearing leather boots.adventure/walk_on_powder_snow_with_leather_boots
Advancement-plain-rawIs It a Plane?
Look at the Ender Dragon through a Spyglass Is It a Balloon?adventure/spyglass_at_dragon
Advancement-plain-rawVery Very Frightening
Strike a Villager with lightning A Throwaway JokeHit a villager with lightning created by a trident with the Channeling enchantment.adventure/very_very_frightening
Advancement-fancy-rawSniper Duel
Kill a Skeleton from at least 50 meters away Take AimBe at least 50 blocks away horizontally when a skeleton is killed by an arrow after the player has attacked it once.adventure/sniper_duel
Advancement-fancy-rawBullseye
Hit the bullseye of a Target block from at least 30 meters away Take AimBe at least 30 blocks away horizontally when the center of a target is shot with a projectile by the player.adventure/bullseye
Advancement-plain-rawHusbandry
The world is full of friends and food Consume anything that can be consumed.husbandry/root
Advancement-plain-rawBee Our Guest
Use a Campfire to collect Honey from a Beehive using a Glass Bottle without aggravating the Bees HusbandryUse a glass bottle on a beehive or bee nest while not angering the bees inside.husbandry/safely_harvest_honey
Advancement-plain-rawThe Parrots and the Bats
Breed two animals together HusbandryBreed a pair of any of these 25 mobs: A mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/breed_an_animal
Advancement-plain-rawYou've Got a Friend in Me
Have an Allay deliver items to you HusbandryGive an allay an item and then have it return to the player with more of that item.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
husbandry/allay_deliver_item_to_player
Advancement-plain-rawWhatever Floats Your Goat!
Get in a Boat and float with a Goat HusbandryEnter a boat or a raft with a goat.husbandry/ride_a_boat_with_a_goat
Advancement-plain-rawBest Friends Forever
Tame an animal HusbandryTame one of these 8 tameable mobs: husbandry/tame_an_animal
Advancement-plain-rawGlow and Behold!
Make the text of any kind of sign glow HusbandryUse a glow ink sac on a sign or a hanging sign.husbandry/make_a_sign_glow
Advancement-plain-rawFishy Business
Catch a fish HusbandryUse a fishing rod to catch any of these fishes: husbandry/fishy_business
Advancement-plain-rawTotal Beelocation
Move a Bee Nest, with 3 Bees inside, using Silk Touch Husbandryhusbandry/silk_touch_nest
Advancement-plain-rawBukkit Bukkit
Catch a Tadpole in a Bucket Husbandryhusbandry/tadpole_in_a_bucket
Advancement-plain-rawSmells Interesting
Obtain a Sniffer Egg HusbandryHave a sniffer egg in your inventory.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
husbandry/obtain_sniffer_egg
Advancement-plain-rawA Seedy Place
Plant a seed and watch it grow HusbandryPlant one of these 7 crops: Other crops and plants can be planted, but are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/plant_seed
Advancement-plain-rawWax On
Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block! Bee Our GuestUse a honeycomb on a copper block.husbandry/wax_on
Advancement-fancy-rawTwo by Two
Breed all the animals! The Parrots and the BatsBreed a pair of each of these 24 mobs: A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/bred_all_animals
Advancement-plain-rawBirthday Song
Have an Allay drop a Cake at a Note Block You've Got a Friend in MeGive an allay a cake and then use a note block to make the allay drop the cake at a note block.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
husbandry/allay_deliver_cake_to_note_block
Advancement-fancy-rawA Complete Catalogue
Tame all Cat variants! Best Friends ForeverTame each of these 11 cat variants: husbandry/complete_catalogue
Advancement-plain-rawTactical Fishing
Catch a Fish... without a Fishing Rod! Fishy BusinessUse a water bucket on any fish mob.husbandry/tactical_fishing
Advancement-plain-rawWhen the Squad Hops into Town
Get each Frog variant on a Lead Bukkit BukkitThe frogs don't need to be leashed at the same time.[8]husbandry/leash_all_frog_variants
Advancement-plain-rawLittle Sniffs
Feed a Snifflet Smells InterestingFeed a snifflet torchflower seeds.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
husbandry/feed_snifflet
Advancement-fancy-rawA Balanced Diet
Eat everything that is edible, even if it's not good for you A Seedy PlaceEat each of these 40 foods: Other foods and consumables can be eaten, but are ignored for this advancement.husbandry/balanced_diet
Advancement-fancy-rawSerious Dedication
Use a Netherite Ingot to upgrade a Hoe, and then reevaluate your life choices A Seedy PlaceHave a netherite hoe in your inventory.husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe
Advancement-plain-rawWax Off
Scrape Wax off of a Copper block! Wax OnUse an axe to revert a waxed copper block.husbandry/wax_off
Advancement-plain-rawThe Cutest Predator
Catch an Axolotl in a Bucket Tactical FishingUse a water bucket on an axolotl.husbandry/axolotl_in_a_bucket
Advancement-fancy-rawWith Our Powers Combined!
Have all Froglights in your inventory When the Squad Hops into TownHave a Pearlescent, Ochre, and Verdant Froglight in your inventory.husbandry/froglights
Advancement-plain-rawPlanting the Past
Plant any Sniffer seed Little SniffsThis is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.husbandry/plant_any_sniffer_seed
Advancement-plain-rawThe Healing Power of Friendship!
Team up with an axolotl and win a fight The Cutest PredatorHave the Regeneration effect applied from assisting an axolotl or it killing a mob.husbandry/kill_axolotl_target

Video

Note: At 0:39 in the video, it is stated that the player can kill a ghast only with an arrow, or by deflecting a fireball. However, this is not true. It is possible to kill a ghast with anything, as long as the player can reach it. Usually, this would be when the ghast has spawned under a fairly low ceiling, so it can't fly away. It is also possible to use a fishing rod to pull a ghast in close, then hit it.

History

alpha
v1.2.0October 11, 2010Notch tweets that he is working on "the most unfair mob ever," adding that "you will hate the Ghast."
October 22, 2010Originally, ghasts were intended to be able to spawn near Nether portals in the Overworld. However, this ability was not implemented.[9]
October 29, 2010A preview of the Halloween Update was sent to two gaming companies; their articles[10][11] highlighted the behavior of the upcoming ghast mobs.
previewFile:Ghast Revision 1.gif File:Ghast shooting Revision 1.png Added ghasts, along with the Nether.
Snowball JE1 BE1 When ghasts attack the player, they shoot fireballs.
Ghasts appear to expand slightly before shooting a fireball, similarly to a creeper about to explode.[12] However, this effect does not work in multiplayer.
beta
1.7Ghasts now aim toward the player and not the camera. Prior to this, pressing F5 (going into third person view) allowed one to easily send the fireball over their head instead of at the character.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 PrereleaseGhasts now drop ghast tears.
Ghasts are now affected by light and no longer appear with the same brightness anywhere.
Fire Charge JE1 BE1 The ghast fireball texture has been updated to a new fire charge (Fire Charge JE1 BE1) texture. They previously used the snowball (Snowball JE1 BE1) texture, set on fire.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5Ghasts can now be killed by their own fireballs, allowing the achievement "Return to Sender."
1.1?As heard in .minecraft/resources/newsound/mob/ghast, ghasts now have an unused "affectionate scream", which is a high pitched horn sound (like the classic cartoon tugboat sounds).
1.2.112w05aThe ghast hitbox has been updated to incorporate their whole body. Prior to this, ghasts could be injured only by hitting their tentacles and lower body.
1.3.112w19aGhasts now make their kill sound when killed rather than their pain sound.
As a result of the client/server split, ghasts no longer visibly expand before shooting a fireball in singleplayer.
1.513w02aThe texture of the fireball has been changed from Fire Charge JE1 BE1 to File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png.[13]
13w02bThe texture of the fireball has been changed from File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png back to Fire Charge JE1 BE1.
1.6.113w24aThe texture of the fireball has been changed from Fire Charge JE1 BE1 to Ghast Fireball 13w24a.[14]
13w24bThe texture of the fireball has been changed from Ghast Fireball 13w24a back to Fire Charge JE1 BE1.
1.814w06aThe AI of ghasts has slightly changed. They cannot see the player unless their height comes to almost eye level with the player. When attacking, ghasts now turn their whole body to face the player's direction, and repeatedly strafe left to right around the player while attacking. They now have perfect accuracy with their fireballs, shooting at the player's head, compared to earlier versions when the fireball was previously aimed slightly above the player's head.
The glitch making ghasts visibly expand while shooting is now fixed.
1.1116w32aThe entity ID of ghasts has been changed from Ghast to ghast.
The projectile entity ID of the fireball has been changed from Fireball to fireball.
16w40aThe tags xTile, yTile, zTile, inTile and inGround have been removed from the fireball's entity data.
The ghast life tag is no longer used for anything, but still saved/read.
1.1418w43aGhast Ghast shooting The texture of ghasts has been changed.
Fire Charge JE2 BE2 The texture of the fireball has been changed.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.1620w06a Ghasts now spawn in the Soul Sand Valley biome in the Nether.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.11.0build 2File:Ghast Revision 1.gif File:Ghast shooting Revision 1.png Added ghasts.
Fire Charge JE1 BE1 When ghasts attack the player, they shoot fireballs.
Ghasts are currently unobtainable in-game without editing.
0.12.1build 1Ghasts can now be spawned using spawn eggs.
Ghasts now spawn naturally in the Nether.
build 6Ghasts now hit the player more reliably.
build 7Ghasts now drop gunpowder and ghast tears.
build 8The hitbox of ghasts is now bigger.
build 13Ghasts now have sounds.
0.13.0build 1The spawn rate of ghasts has been increased.
build 4The spawn rate of ghasts has been increased even more.
0.14.0build 1Open ghast eyes now glow.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0The entity ID for the fireball has been changed from largefireball to large_fireball.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Ghast Ghast shooting The texture of ghasts has has been changed.
Fire Charge JE2 BE2 The texture of the fireball has been changed.
?Due a bug, ghasts now spawn in peaceful.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Ghasts now spawn in the Soul Sand Valley biome in the Nether.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 1File:Ghast Revision 1.gif File:Ghast shooting Revision 1.png Added ghasts.
Fire Charge JE1 BE1 When ghasts attack the player, they shoot fireballs.
TU9The volume of the ghast sound effects has been reduced.
The distance the ghast's sound effect for shooting a fireball can be heard from has been increased.
TU11The volume of the ghast sound effects has been further reduced.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90Ghast Ghast shooting The texture of ghasts has been changed.
Fire Charge JE2 BE2 The texture of the fireball has been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0File:Ghast Revision 1.gif File:Ghast shooting Revision 1.png Added ghasts.
Fire Charge JE1 BE1 When ghasts attack the player, they shoot fireballs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Ghast" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • The player can go inside of a ghast by falling through the top of it or flying up underneath it. If the player stands on top of the head, the player sees inside of it.
  • If a ghast is trapped in a 1-thick cube, it shoots fireballs through the cube. This is because all mobs that shoot spawn the projectile one block in front of it to prevent the projectile from hitting the mob.
  • On rare occasions, ghasts spawn in such a way as to see through blocks (usually trapped on all sides in a tight area). When this happens and the ghast has a "line of sight" through those blocks, it launches a fireball in the player's direction.
  • C418 revealed in an AMA on Reddit that ghast sounds are taken from his pet cat, which he makes when disturbed while sleeping.[15]
  • Two ghasts are featured in the LEGO set "Minecraft Micro World - The Nether", along with a Zombie pigman.
  • Iron golems and vindicators named Johnny do not fight ghasts unless they are close enough, even in this case, it's rare.
  • When killed with its own fireball, the ghast turns orange rather than red. This is because the ghast is set on fire.‌[Bedrock Edition only]
  • Splash potions affect ghasts only when hitting them on their lower half.
  • Despite not having visible feet, ghasts are still capable of making footstep sounds.[16]
  • Ghasts are the only non-undead mob that withers are not hostile toward.
  • If a player hits a fireball using an item with the Looting enchantment, any mob killed by that fireball has its drops affected by the enchantment as though the mob was killed by directly using the item.

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