Happy Ghast: BombsAway
by Rickjeh
With Happy Ghast: BombsAway installed, a player can throw TNT back at a Happy Ghast with a simple right-click, and a TNT block dropped while mounted can still reach its target.
What it does
The mod adds a TNT mechanic built around the Happy Ghast mob. Players can throw TNT back at a Happy Ghast with a right-click, and a player riding a mounted Happy Ghast can drop TNT even while flying. TNT can be placed anywhere, except that a block cannot be placed onto a mounted Happy Ghast.
Ignition is tied to Flint Steel. Players need Flint Steel to light TNT, which adds a step to explosives in survival and adventure modes; creative mode bypasses the requirement. The mod works in single-player and on multiplayer servers, and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Installation needs the same loader on the server and on every player's client, because the environment is client and server. Files exist for 1.21.6, 1.21.7 and 1.21.8, and the latest file for Fabric targets 1.21.8. The code is not open source and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Throwing TNT at a ghast
A right-click lets a player throw TNT back at a Happy Ghast, turning the mob into a delivery method.
Dropping TNT while riding
A player mounted on a Happy Ghast can drop TNT from the air, without dismounting first.
Flint Steel ignition
TNT is lit with Flint Steel, so explosives need a deliberate step before they detonate.
Placement rules
TNT can be placed on most surfaces, except onto a Happy Ghast that a player is riding.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who keep Happy Ghast flights in their survival or adventure worlds and want TNT to fit into them. Server owners running a shared world can use it in the same way, since every player needs the same loader.
How it compares
Faster Happy Ghasts is a Client and server mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge; it changes the Happy Ghast's speed rather than TNT. Heal Happy Ghast is a Server required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt under a Creative Commons license, with a server-side role that BombsAway does not have. Colorful Ghasts is a Client and server mod under All rights reserved, published for Fabric and NeoForge, which changes the look of the ghasts rather than adding TNT behavior.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Ghast: BombsAway | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-25 |
| Faster Happy Ghasts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-08-19 |
| Heal Happy Ghast | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-20 |
| Colorful Ghasts [Happy Ghast] | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-23 |
Questions
Which loaders does Happy Ghast: BombsAway support?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Do players need Flint Steel to use TNT?
In the catalog
Happy Ghast: BombsAway is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
BombsAway enhances your gameplay by adding an explosive twist with TNT mechanics. This mod allows players to throw TNT with a special twist. if mounted on a Happy Ghast, the player can drop TNT even while riding. However, Additionally, it introduces a Flint and Steel requirement for igniting TNT, making the game more…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/happy-ghast-bombsaway
- Owner
- Rickjeh
- Published
- 2025-04-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15