Fast Ghast - VB Addon
by Scesivo
Fast Ghast - VB Addon speeds up the Happy Ghast for the driver who holds a Ghast Tear, and the addon runs on the server alone.
What it does
A driver riding a Happy Ghast can hold up a Ghast Tear in either hand to unleash the mount's full power. While the boost is active, the flying speed attribute receives a temporary modifier of +100 percent, which lifts the ride from roughly 3.6 blocks a second to roughly 14.4. Only the driver gets the boost, and other passengers are ignored.
The boost ends as soon as the driver puts the item away, and the Ghast Tear is consumed when the boost starts. All behavior is handled on the server, so the addon is installed in the server's mods directory and players join without it. It works with the VanillaBackport addon on Minecraft 1.21.1, and Vanilla Backport is a required dependency that must be installed in the modpack.
Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only, with version 1.0 as the latest file, dated 2026-07-26. The source code is public and the project is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Tear-triggered boost
Holding a Ghast Tear in either hand lets the driver speed up a Happy Ghast for as long as the item stays in hand.
Driver-only speed
Only the rider in control receives the boost, while other passengers keep the normal movement speed.
Immediate reset
Putting the item away removes the boost at once, and the consumed Ghast Tear is not returned.
Server-side handling
The speed change is calculated on the server, so clients do not need the addon to take part.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Happy ghast speed upgrade is server-side only, uses the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and is open source, with files for NeoForge 1.21.6 – 1.21.10. Faster Happy Ghasts works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with files for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8, and needs the client and server together under the MIT License, without open source. Happy Ghast but Fast (4x Speed) is one of several boosted variants for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt on 1.21.6 – 1.21.11, where only the server is required.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ghast - VB Addon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-07-26 |
| Happy ghast speed upgrade | NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-01 |
| Faster Happy Ghasts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-08-19 |
| Happy Ghast but Fast (4x Speed) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-11 |
Questions
Does Fast Ghast need Vanilla Backport?
Do players need to install Fast Ghast?
Which Minecraft version does it support?
In the catalog
Fast Ghast - VB Addon is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
While riding your Happy Ghast, hold up a Ghast Tear and your little companion will unleash its full power. Fast Ghast is a server-side VanillaBackport addon for NeoForge 1.21.1.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fast-ghast
- Owner
- Scesivo
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15