A new little friend enters the chat, and hopefully your chests.

Happy ghast was announced on March 22, 2025. While the entire player base was waiting for Mojang to announce the new game drop, no one expected the studio to introduce the friendly variant of a ghast.

The happy ghast saddle in Minecraft or the harness can be crafted using three pieces of leather, two glass, and one wool. Simply place the items in the exact format shown above to obtain the saddle.

Happy Ghast is the new mob coming to the Minecraft game drop “Chase the Skies”. Happy Ghast provides unique features which allows players to use it for transportation exploration and more.

The first step to getting a Happy Ghast is finding a dried ghast in the Nether. These spawn around Nether fossils in soul sand valleys, but from my experience can be pretty challenging to locate.

My son couldn't wait for the update so we already have a pack of Ghasts in the preview (Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central) My son and I have already been playing with the Happy Ghast ...

Chase the Skies allows players to find a dried ghast in the Nether and revive it by placing it in water. When the ghast is restored, it can be nurtured and cared for until it becomes a happy ghast.

If you craft a harness for the Happy Ghast, tempt it to come closer with the harness itself, then jump on it. From there, you and up to three other players can fly around on a single Happy Ghast.

The latest Minecraft update has added exciting features like happy ghasts, dried ghast blocks, craftable saddles, and even new music discs like “Tears.” It’s a big update, and as always, mod ...

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 ...

Look, I get it. You're 200 hours into the build of your life when suddenly a Phantom drops from the sky, knocking you from your Happy Ghast, plunging you to a certain death.

Chase the Skies adds ridable Happy Ghast creatures to the game's overworld, following years of stress caused by their meaner cousins who spit fireballs in the Nether.