From eerie spectral variants to fiery nether-born forms, every Ghast in Minecraft’s Summer Drop 2025 brings its own menace and mystery. Here’s how to find each type, summon them with precision, and harness their unique traits for your next adventure.
The best thing about one such variant is that it opens up a new mode of transport in Minecraft, too! So if you want to know what all they are, hop on as we show you all ghast variants in Minecraft and how to get them.
All Minecraft Ghast Variants
Ghast variants in Minecraft come in several forms, each offering unique appearances and behaviors tied to different updates and events. The classic Ghast remains the main Nether version, while limited-time variants such as the Summer Drop Ghast 2025 and special event skins add visual variety without changing core mechanics. Players can obtain these exclusive types through seasonal drops, marketplace content, or themed challenges, making them collectible additions for fans who enjoy customizing their game experience.
The upcoming Minecraft Summer Drop 2025 features have worked up all the crafters, and one of the prime reasons for that is the introduction of the new variants of ghasts in the game. However, getting these might not be really beginner-friendly, as you need to visit the Nether dimension.
Before you venture below, make sure you have proper gear like a golden helmet and at least a complete set of iron armor to save yourself from the perils of the Nether mobs like Skeletons and Piglins. With that said, check out the following variants of the ghasts you can get in Minecraft:
1. Dried Ghast Block
The dried ghasts are not the type of Minecraft mobs you generally see in the game. This is because they don’t move around at all. This one is specified as a block and, similar to others, you can mine and pick it up even with your hands.
You can get a dried ghast block from 8 Ghast Tears and a Souls Sand block, or barter with a Piglin using gold to have a very slight chance at getting this block. However, for the easiest ways, follow our guide linked above.
2. Ghastling
As you waterlog the dried ghast block, its expressions will change from sad and grumpy to a smiling face in a total of 20 minutes. Once done, you get a small, cute, and fluffy ghastling. This one won’t really do a lot right now since it’s a baby. Moreover, you’ll notice that its gills or ears on either side of its face have still not yet developed and are red in color.
The ghastling identifies as a mob, and you can feed it snowballs in Minecraft to speed up its growth. Once the ghastling grows up, this ghast variant will evolve into a happy ghast. As the process might take a bit, you can go AFK or just leash it to a fence using a lead in Minecraft.
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3. Happy Ghast
Finally, when all else is done, your friend will grow up to be a happy ghast. These passive mobs are one of the best additions to the game and the final new ghast variant in Minecraft.
However, besides its cute looks, the happy ghast brings a new way of moving, as you can easily ride it and fly around the Minecraft map. All you need is a simple harness, equip it for your happy ghast, and again click on it to ride it.
Furthermore, you can use the lead on the happy ghast and connect it either with a heavier mob like a horse or Sniffer, or even attach it to a boat to carry a couple of villagers to your base. This way, mob transportation has become much easier than before.
4. Ghast
Finally, we have the old and rusty regular Ghasts that have been in Minecraft for a long time. These are native to the Nether dimension. However, they are most commonly found in the Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valleys, Basalt Deltas, or near Bastion Remnants.
However, like their other variants above, these aren’t friendly. So be careful when navigating the Nether on top of a bridge, and you spot a ghast approaching you. Once it spots you, it’ll blast fireballs that can easily cause you to fall from the bridge if you cannot shield yourself.
One way to defend yourself once and for all is to deflect the same fireball towards the ghast, and it’ll kill them instantly, dropping ghast tears and gunpowder. In the upcoming Minecraft 1.21.6 update, you can get the Tears Music Disc by using this method.
How to craft a harness for transporting Happy Ghasts
Crafting a Ghast Harness requires simple early-game materials and a crafting table. The harness equips onto a fully grown Happy Ghast for riding and transport.
Materials Needed
Gather these items:
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3 Leather (from killing cows or trading).
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2 Glass Blocks (smelt sand in a furnace).
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1 Wool Block (shear sheep or craft from string; color determines harness color).
Crafting Recipe
Open a crafting table (3×3 grid) and arrange as follows:
| Item | ||
|---|---|---|
| Top | Leather | Leather |
| Middle | Glass | Wool |
| Bottom | Leather | Empty |
This yields one Harness; repeat for multiples.
Equipping and Use
Hold the harness and right-click a Happy Ghast to equip it (goggles lower on its eyes as confirmation). Right-click again to mount; use WASD for direction, spacebar to ascend. Up to four players can ride, and it flies freely without elytra. Sneak (Shift) to dismount onto its head, which acts as a platform. Lure with snowballs if needed, and use a lead to tether on ground.
How to obtain a Happy Ghast from Dried Ghast Block
To obtain a Happy Ghast from a Dried Ghast block, hydrate the block in water to spawn a Ghastling, then accelerate its growth into the adult Happy Ghast.
Hydration Process
Place the Dried Ghast block in the Overworld and waterlog it by pouring a water bucket directly onto or around the block (green particles indicate it’s working). Over approximately 20 minutes, the block cycles through four texture stages-from frowning to neutral, then happy-before transforming into a Ghastling (baby mob).
Growing the Ghastling
The Ghastling is passive and grows naturally into a full Happy Ghast after another 20 minutes. Feed it snowballs (crafted from snow blocks or shoveled from snowy biomes) to speed up growth significantly; it accepts up to a stack and remains leashed if tied to a fence with a lead.
Key Tips
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Perform this in the Overworld, as water doesn’t work the same in the Nether.
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The resulting Happy Ghast tames to the player who hydrated it and is ready for a harness.
