Ghast
The Ghast has 10 HP (5 ♥) and deals 6 damage on Normal difficulty (4 on Easy, 9 on Hard). It drops Gunpowder, Ghast Tear, gives 5 XP and spawns in Soul Sand Valley, Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 105 ♥ hearts
- Strongest attack (Normal)
- 6Easy 4 · Hard 9
- XP dropped
- 5
- Spawns in
- Soul Sand Valley+2 more biomes
- Drops
- Gunpowder66.7%
Ghast stats
Game data- HP
- 10
- Movement speed
- 0.7
- Flying speed
- 0.06
- Follow range
- 100 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 4 × 4 blocks
- XP when killed
- 5
- Immune to fire
- Yes
Strongest attack by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 4 | |
| Normal | 6 | |
| Hard | 9 |  |
Its strongest special attack (it has no normal melee hit), before armor. Every attack is listed under Behaviour.
What does the Ghast drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Looting 1 | Looting 2 | Looting 3 | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Music Disc (Amos Roddy - Tears)killed by a Fireball | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
 Gunpowder | 66.7% | 83.3% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 1–5 | 1 |
 Ghast Tear | 50% | 75% | 87.5% | 91.7% | 1–4 | 0.5 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
Your coordinates and biome beside the game
The in-game Companion is a small window beside Minecraft with your live coordinates and the biome you are in, plus every recipe, mob drop and enchantment a search away, so you never alt-tab to a wiki.
- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Ghast spawn?
Game data1/20 chance per attempt, not Peaceful; Needs spawnable block below; no light check
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsters | 50 | 29.8%–70.4% | 4 | |
| Monsters | 40 | 28.6% | 1 |
Soul Sand Valley
Nether Wastes
Basalt DeltasShare is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
Ghast behaviour
Game dataTargets players within 4 blocks vertically, up to 64 blocks away with line of sight
Attacks
- Fireball: impact damage + explosion power 1 — 6 damage
Immune to
- Fire
- Fall
Weaknesses
- Dies to its own fireball reflected by a player (1000 damage)
Good to know
- Fireball charges for 1 s, then 2-s cooldown
- Spawns alone (max cluster 1)
Advancements with the Ghast
Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
Monsters Hunted
Kill one of every hostile monster
Ghast ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:ghast. Spawn egg: Ghast Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:ghast ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Ghast is a hostile mob with 10 health that hits for 6 on Normal. It spawns in Soul Sand Valley, Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas. Killing it drops Gunpowder, Ghast Tear. Each kill gives 5 XP.
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Ghast FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Ghast have?
The Ghast has 10 health points, which is 5 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Ghast do?
Its strongest attack deals 4 damage on Easy, 6 on Normal and 9 on Hard, before armor.
What does the Ghast drop?
Gunpowder (66.7%), Ghast Tear (50%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 5 XP.
Where does the Ghast spawn?
It spawns naturally in 3 biomes, most often in Soul Sand Valley, Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas.