Ghast Tweaks
by aurum
Ghast Tweaks changes the recipe for Ghast Tears, so players can brew with common items instead of hunting ghasts.
What it does
The mod is a datapack that adds a crafting recipe for Ghast Tears built from common materials. Players who need the item for brewing no longer have to find and fight ghasts in the Nether to collect it. The recipe is added through the data pack system, so it works in an existing world without changing the game's code.
Installation is manual: the file goes into the datapacks folder of the world save, the world is launched, and the reload command activates the data pack. The server needs the datapack, while players may add the mod on their side. Ghast Tweaks is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack for server platforms, across 51 release versions. The latest file is 2+mod for 1.21.1, dated 2025-10-04. The code is all rights reserved and the project is not open source.
Key features
Craftable Ghast Tears
Ghast Tears can be crafted from a combination of common items, with no ghast needed.
No ghast hunts
Brewing ingredients that normally depend on ghast drops become reachable from early survival onward.
Datapack install
Installed through a world's datapacks folder and activated with the reload command.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
3 older game versions (1.13 – 1.13.2) not shown. All files on Modrinth
Use cases
Survival brewing
Players who brew potions often can get Ghast Tears by crafting them instead of farming ghasts.
Server recipe change
Server owners can add the datapack so every player on the server has the same easier recipe.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want Ghast Tears to be a crafting material rather than a drop from ghast encounters.
How it compares
Ghast Tear Recipe covers the same crafting change and is also a server-side option for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across its full range, with a server required and client optional environment, and it is not open source. Crying Ghasts is server-side only and is also not open source, but it targets 1.16.5 onward, so it does not cover the older builds.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghast Tweaks | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-04 |
| Ghast Tear Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-21 |
| Crying Ghasts | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Ghast Tweaks need a mod loader?
Does every player need Ghast Tweaks?
Which game versions does Ghast Tweaks support?
In the catalog
Ghast Tweaks is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Enhance your Minecraft experience with Ghast Tweaks, a datapack designed to make acquiring Ghast Tears simpler and more accessible! Say goodbye to tedious Ghast hunts - now you can craft Ghast Tears with a combination of common items. Download Ghast Tweaks now and experience the convenience of crafted Ghast Tears in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ghast-tweaks
- Owner
- aurum
- Published
- 2024-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15