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 made major changes to how leads worked in the game.