If you want to get the Minecraft Happy Ghast as your new flying mount, you need to go to the Nether and hydrate a Dried Ghast ...

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.

Happy ghast's primary use is to allow you to fly around in Minecraft. Since these mobs can fly and are friendly in nature, you can sit on top of them.

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.

If you want to get a mount so you can explore the Minecraft world from above, here's how to obtain and use the Dried Ghast ...

How to get a Happy Ghast in Minecraft A ghastling will naturally turn into a Happy Ghast after another 20 minutes have passed, but you can speed up this process by feeding it snowballs.

Minecraft's latest patch called "Chase the Skies" is out now on consoles and PC, which players will see as update 1.021.

My son and I have already been playing with the Happy Ghast in the preview build, and loving every second, but I think my laptop will be relieved to hear this update is coming so I can shift him ...

Minecraft's Chase the Skies update gives players an all-new way to take flight, which is particularly useful in a somewhat niche world type.

Minecraft's Chase the Skies update arrives on June 17, 2025, introducing rideable Happy Ghasts and streamlined crafting. Players should gather ghast tears, soul sand, strings, and leather to prepare.

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.