When is the Happy Ghast coming to Minecraft?
Ghasts are one of the most terrifying and dangerous mobs you can face in Minecraft, but soon, they'll have a much nicer counterpart called Happy Ghasts. This mob is not only friendly but also quite helpful, so you may want to know when you can start finding them. It's always fun to meet new mobs and see what they're capable of. Happy Ghasts are by far one of the coolest creatures you can befriend, so if you're eager to meet one, here's when the Happy Ghast is coming to Minecraft. Table of contents When will Happy Ghasts be added to Minecraft? How to find a Happy Ghast in Minecraft What do Happy Ghasts do in Minecraft? When will Happy Ghasts be added to Minecraft? Image via Mojang The Happy Ghast will be released in Minecraft sometime in summer 2025. This was teased during the Minecraft Live March 2025 event when the team said players could expect to have a "ghastly summer" with the release of their second game drop for the year. Past Minecraft updates that have launched in the summer mostly fall during the last week of June or the first week of July, so it seems fairly likely this one will, too. It could easily launch at any point in the summer, though, so it could arrive earlier or later than expected. Although Happy Ghasts won't be officially implemented into Minecraft before summer 2025, you'll be able to meet them sooner through snapshot versions of the game. All planned features appear in at least a few snapshots prior to their release to minimize bugs and issues with them. Snapshot versions of Minecraft with Happy Ghasts could be released at any point. There's no official news as to when this might be, but fresh snapshots are usually released at least once a month, and big features are usually tested several months in advance. The first snapshot featuring Happy Ghasts could be released any day now since summer 2025 isn't too far off. How to find a Happy Ghast in Minecraft To find a Happy Ghast, you must acquire and nurture a Ghastling. Happy Ghasts don't spawn naturally, so the only way to befriend one is to find the baby version of it and take care of it until it grows into a full-on Ghast. Ghastlings spawn from Dried Ghasts, a block you can find in the Nether by bone blocks in soul sand valleys or one you can craft using Ghast tears and bone blocks. Once you have a Dried Ghast, you can place it in water to make a Ghastling, then wait for it to become a fully functional Happy Ghast on its own or use snowballs to speed up the aging process. What do Happy Ghasts do in Minecraft? Image via Mojang When left alone, Happy Ghasts float around aimlessly and are passive toward all players and mobs. If you want them to follow you around, you can hold a snowball to grab their attention. The best part about Happy Ghasts is that they can have a harness equipped on them, so you can hop on and soar through the sky on your new friend. Up to four players can ride on a single Happy Ghast, so this is one of the best ways to get around or work on crafting tall structures. While you wait for the Happy Ghast to arrive, there's lots to explore in the Spring to Life update. If you like discovering new mobs, check out all Cow variants and all Pig variants. You also might be interested in learning when Vibrant Visuals will become available. The post When is the Happy Ghast coming to Minecraft? appeared first on Destructoid.
Ghasts are one of the most terrifying and dangerous mobs you can face in Minecraft, but soon, they'll have a much nicer counterpart called Happy Ghasts. This mob is not only friendly but also quite helpful, so you may want to know when you can start finding them.
It's always fun to meet new mobs and see what they're capable of. Happy Ghasts are by far one of the coolest creatures you can befriend, so if you're eager to meet one, here's when the Happy Ghast is coming to Minecraft.
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When will Happy Ghasts be added to Minecraft?
The Happy Ghast will be released in Minecraft sometime in summer 2025. This was teased during the Minecraft Live March 2025 event when the team said players could expect to have a "ghastly summer" with the release of their second game drop for the year.
Past Minecraft updates that have launched in the summer mostly fall during the last week of June or the first week of July, so it seems fairly likely this one will, too. It could easily launch at any point in the summer, though, so it could arrive earlier or later than expected.
Although Happy Ghasts won't be officially implemented into Minecraft before summer 2025, you'll be able to meet them sooner through snapshot versions of the game. All planned features appear in at least a few snapshots prior to their release to minimize bugs and issues with them.
Snapshot versions of Minecraft with Happy Ghasts could be released at any point. There's no official news as to when this might be, but fresh snapshots are usually released at least once a month, and big features are usually tested several months in advance. The first snapshot featuring Happy Ghasts could be released any day now since summer 2025 isn't too far off.
How to find a Happy Ghast in Minecraft
To find a Happy Ghast, you must acquire and nurture a Ghastling. Happy Ghasts don't spawn naturally, so the only way to befriend one is to find the baby version of it and take care of it until it grows into a full-on Ghast.
Ghastlings spawn from Dried Ghasts, a block you can find in the Nether by bone blocks in soul sand valleys or one you can craft using Ghast tears and bone blocks. Once you have a Dried Ghast, you can place it in water to make a Ghastling, then wait for it to become a fully functional Happy Ghast on its own or use snowballs to speed up the aging process.
What do Happy Ghasts do in Minecraft?
When left alone, Happy Ghasts float around aimlessly and are passive toward all players and mobs. If you want them to follow you around, you can hold a snowball to grab their attention.
The best part about Happy Ghasts is that they can have a harness equipped on them, so you can hop on and soar through the sky on your new friend. Up to four players can ride on a single Happy Ghast, so this is one of the best ways to get around or work on crafting tall structures.
While you wait for the Happy Ghast to arrive, there's lots to explore in the Spring to Life update. If you like discovering new mobs, check out all Cow variants and all Pig variants. You also might be interested in learning when Vibrant Visuals will become available.
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