Getting a Happy Ghast in Minecraft is one of the most exciting new features. These friendly flying creatures let you and your friends soar through the sky together. But getting one takes time and patience. This guide will show you every step to get your own Happy Ghast.
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What is a Happy Ghast?
A Happy Ghast is a friendly version of the scary Nether ghast. Unlike regular ghasts, these creatures are gentle and can be ridden. They can carry up to four players at once, making them perfect for group adventures.
Happy Ghasts start their life as dried ghast blocks. You need to help them grow through different stages before they become rideable.
How to Get a Happy Ghast?
Step 1: Find a Dried Ghast Block
Dried ghast blocks are found in the Soul Sand Valley biome in the Nether. Look around bone fossil structures – dried ghasts have a 33% chance to appear near these fossils. The blocks are easy to mine. You can break them with any tool or even your bare hands.
If you cannot find dried ghast blocks, you can make them yourself. You need:
- 8 Ghast Tears
- 1 Bone Block
Put the bone block in the center of your crafting table. Place ghast tears in all eight spaces around it. This creates one dried ghast block.
Step 2: Create a Ghastling
Once you have a dried ghast block, you need to bring it back to the Overworld. The next step is called “waterlogging.”
How to Waterlog
- Place your dried ghast block on the ground.
- Get a water bucket.
- Pour water directly on the dried ghast block.
- The block will become completely surrounded by water.
- Wait exactly 20 minutes.
You can build walls around the water to keep it contained. The dried ghast block needs to stay underwater for the full 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, the block will start to smile. Then it transforms into a ghastling – a small, baby version of a happy ghast.
Step 3: Grow Your Ghastling
Ghastlings are cute but cannot be ridden yet. They need to grow into full-sized happy ghasts first. A ghastling takes another 20 minutes to become a full happy ghast. During this time, it will follow you around and act friendly.
You can make the process faster by feeding snowballs to your ghastling. Hold snowballs in your hand and the ghastling will come to you. Right-click to feed it. It takes about 10-64 snowballs (depending on your game version) to instantly grow a ghastling into an adult happy ghast.
How to Make a Harness
Before you can ride your happy ghast, you need a special harness. This is a new item that works like a saddle for flying creatures. You need these materials:
- 3 Leather pieces
- 2 Glass blocks
- 1 Wool block (any color)
Crafting Steps
- Open your crafting table.
- Put all 3 leather pieces in the top row.
- Place wool in the center square.
- Put one glass block on each side of the wool.
- Take your finished harness.
The harness will be the same color as the wool you used. You can make different colored harnesses with different wool colors.
How to Ride Your Happy Ghast
Now comes the fun part – actually riding your happy ghast!
- Hold the harness in your hand
- Right-click on the happy ghast to put the harness on
- The happy ghast will now wear goggles and look ready to fly
Simply walk up to your harnessed happy ghast and right-click on it. You will climb onto its back and be ready to fly. The happy ghast moves at about 5 blocks per second when flying in the direction you are looking.
Getting and riding a happy ghast takes time but is worth the effort. These amazing creatures offer a new way to explore your Minecraft world with friends. Start by finding dried ghast blocks in the Nether, then patiently help them grow into flying companions.
