A happy ghast is a passive mob added in Chase the Skies. It is a passive version of Ghast and can be ridable by using a Harness. It was revealed in Minecraft Live - March 2025.[1]
Ghastlings are baby version of happy ghast, which can be spawned by soaking a dried ghast in water for 20 in-game minutes.
Spawning[]
Happy Ghast[]
To spawn a happy ghast, it requires a dried ghast block soaking in water for 20 minutes. The block then transforms into a ghastling. Ghastlings cannot be harnessed nor ridden until it becomes fully grown. Feeding it with Snowballs can speed up the process.
Happy ghasts can also be spawned directly by using the /summon
command, or by using its Spawn Egg.
Ghastling[]
Ghastlings spawn up after the dried ghast block gets hydrated in water for 20 minutes. Ghastlings can also be spawned directly by using this command: /summon happy_ghast ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_baby
. There is also a 5% chance of spawning a ghastling directly when spawned using a spawn egg. From here, the player can skip waterlogging a dried ghast.
Appearance[]
Happy Ghasts have a slightly smaller body size compared to the regular Ghasts, with shorter tentacles. What makes this passive mob different from its hostile counterpart is its happy smile on its face.
Ghastlings are way smaller than Ghasts. Their tentacles are also shorter than their body size. Apart from its happy smile, it has pink gills underneath its skin. According to Mojang, these mobs are very curious and fly around like a balloon, creating an imprint on a nearby player or a mob.
History[]
March 22, 2025 | Happy ghasts are announced at Minecraft Live - March 2025. | ||||
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Java Edition | |||||
1.21.6 | 25w15a | Added ghastlings and happy ghasts. | |||
25w16a | Boats can now be leashed to happy ghasts. | ||||
25w18a | Ghastlings now follow happy ghasts. | ||||
pre1 | Happy ghasts ridden by a player no longer fly through another happy ghast that is ridden by a player. | ||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.21.80 | beta 1.21.80.25 | Added ghastlings and happy ghasts under "Drop 2 2025" experimental toggle. | |||
beta 1.21.80.27 | Reduced its health from 40![]() ![]() | ||||
1.21.90 | beta 1.21.90.20 | All features behind the "Drop 2 2025" experimental toggle are now available during normal gameplay. | |||
Boats can now be leashed to happy ghasts. | |||||
beta 1.21.90.21 | Ghastlings now follow happy ghasts. | ||||
Changed the collision box of ghastlings and happy ghasts. | |||||
beta 1.21.90.26 | A sound now plays when unequipping a Harness using Shears. | ||||
Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.21.100 | beta 1.21.100.22 | Happy ghasts now drops 1-3 experience orbs when killed by a player. | |||
Increased the volume of happy ghast ride sound. |
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Happy Ghast" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
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The ghastling and happy ghast in the poster.
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The happy ghast in the game drop's travel guide.
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A leashed happy ghast without a Harness.