If you're looking to craft a new flying friend in Minecraft, you're going to need to start with a Dried Ghast block. Learn ...

Happy ghast is a brand-new friendly mob added to Minecraft with the Chase the Skies game drop. This game drop was announced in March and was officially released on June 17, 2025.

I tamed the new happy ghast in survival Minecraft because no one did yet.

While each of Minecraft's twice-annual game drops have brought new mobs, the second drop of 2025's is a cut above the rest. Meet the happy ghast. Finally, a ghast that doesn't want you dead. That ...

Minecraft's "Chase the Skies" update arrives in June 2025. It introduces rideable Happy Ghasts and a player locator bar. Enhanced graphics with directional lighting and volumetric fog are coming.

Another use of a happy ghast is that it can be used to transport entities from one place to another. With the Chase the Skies game drop, Mojang also made major changes to how leads worked in the game.