Happy Ghast
The Happy Ghast is a passive mob with 20 HP (10 ♥). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and grows from a dried ghast block left in water. Below you'll find exact drop chances, spawn weights and behaviour from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 2010 ♥ hearts
- XP dropped
- 1–3
Happy Ghast stats
Game data- HP
- 20
- Movement speed
- 0.05
- Flying speed
- 0.05
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 4 × 4 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies 0
- Immune to fire
- No
Where does the Happy Ghast spawn?
Hatches from a waterlogged dried ghast block (3 hydration stages, 250 s each)
The Happy Ghast doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
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Happy Ghast behaviour
Game dataNever attacks
Immune to
- Fall
Breeding, taming & riding
- Rideable
- Yes
Good to know
- Ridden with a harness; up to 4 riders
- Cannot breed; snowballs feed/grow ghastlings
- Heals 1 HP every 1 s in clouds or rain, otherwise every 30 s
- Ghastlings breathe underwater
Happy Ghast ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:happy_ghast. Spawn egg: Happy Ghast Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:happy_ghast ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Happy Ghast is a passive mob with 20 health. It grows from a dried ghast block left in water. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Happy Ghast FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Happy Ghast have?
The Happy Ghast has 20 health points, which is 10 hearts, and 0 armor.
What does the Happy Ghast drop?
The Happy Ghast drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.
Where does the Happy Ghast spawn?
It grows from a dried ghast block left in water.