Gallery
2 variants of this mob, each animated. Rendered here from the game’s own model and textures.
Sounds
8 sound events for this mob, 26 files in all. Where an event lists more than one file the game picks one at random.
| Event | Sound | Closed caption | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ambient | Happy Ghast croons | entity.happy_ghast.ambient | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.ambient | |
| death | Happy Ghast dies | entity.happy_ghast.death | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.death | |
| equip | Harness equips | entity.happy_ghast.equip | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.equip | |
| harness goggles down | Happy Ghast is ready | entity.happy_ghast.harness_goggles_down | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.harness_goggles_down | |
| harness goggles up | Happy Ghast stops | entity.happy_ghast.harness_goggles_up | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.harness_goggles_up | |
| hurt | Happy Ghast hurts | entity.happy_ghast.hurt | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.hurt | |
| riding | Wind rushes past | entity.happy_ghast.riding | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.riding | |
| unequip | Harness unequips | entity.happy_ghast.unequip | subtitles.entity.happy_ghast.unequip |
Stats
Mojang publishes these numbers in the Bedrock behaviour pack (bedrock-samples); the Java edition keeps them in code, not in any data file. Most values match across editions, but not all — treat them as the Bedrock figures.
| Hitbox size | 4 blocks wide, 4 blocks tall |
|---|---|
| Mob type | happy ghast, mob |
History
Worked out by reading the registry of every Minecraft build Mojang has published, in release order.
| Version | Date | What the files show |
|---|---|---|
| 25w15a | 8 April 2025 | Added. |
Registry entry
| Identifier | minecraft:happy_ghast |
|---|---|
| Registry | minecraft:entity_type |