Happy Ghast: Difference between revisions

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A '''ghastling''' is a youngerjuvenile version of happy ghasts. It can only be encountered by submerging a [[Dried Ghast|dried ghast]] in [[water]] and waiting for it to grow or by commands. It cannot be harnessed or ridden, and will grow into a happy ghast over time. Feeding it [[snowball]]s will accelerate its growth.

Ghastlings roam close to players or other mobs until they get "bored". They approach and examine non-[[aquatic]] passive mobs and some [[neutral]] mobs (mainly [[animal]]s).

Specifically, after being hydrated/spawned from a [[dried ghast]] they will detect the player closest to it and "imprint" on the player, specifically following that player and occasionally taking breaks to randomly investigate their surroundings. This is essentially the way to "tame" a ghastling.

A ghastling eventually turns into a happy ghast after 24000 ticks (20 minutes). This process can be sped up with [[snowball]]s. It takes 10 (or more) snowballs for a newly-spawned ghastling to become fully-grown.

Ghastlings do not have a separate [[spawn egg]], as they are the juvenile version of the happy ghast, but they can be spawned using [[command]]s and hydrating the dried ghast.

Happy ghasts are somewhat unaffected by [[speed]] potions.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-199192}}</ref><ref name="grian">{{ytl|vso1iMwDuDk|I Flew to Sweden to Check Out the Happy Ghast|Grian|April 2, 2025}}<br>Grian was invited to Mojang's headquarters before Minecraft Live and playtested the feature.</ref>

Players can stand on top of a happy ghast (both harnessed and unharnessed) in the air as if it were a [[solid block]]. It remains still while players are standing on it, making it easier to mount and dismount and to build structures high above the ground. Other entities (such as other mobs and items) also sit on top the stationary happy ghast. Mobs make no attempt to [[pathfind]] when on it. When no player is standing on the ghast, any entities left on it will be flung out and can indirectly cause mobs to fall to their [[death]]. This can be used to make bridges for players and not mobs.

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Light_gray_harnessFile:Light gray harness.png|Light gray happy ghast harness texture file.

Lime_harnessFile:Lime harness.png|Lime happy ghast harness texture file.

Magenta_harnessFile:Magenta harness.png|Magenta happy ghast harness texture file.

Orange_harnessFile:Orange harness.png|Orange happy ghast harness texture file.

Pink_harnessFile:Purple harness.png|PinkPurple happy ghast harness texture file.

Purple_harnessFile:Red harness.png|PurpleRed happy ghast harness texture file.

Red_harnessFile:White harness.png|RedWhite happy ghast harness texture file.

White_harnessFile:Yellow harness.png|WhiteYellow happy ghast harness texture file.

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