Happy Ghast [FORGE/NEOFORGE]
by niftyweaver
Happy Ghast [FORGE/NEOFORGE] adds tameable, rideable Ghasts from the Nether, so players can befriend them, ride them and use them as companions.
What it does
The mod turns the hostile Ghast into a friendly creature. Baby Ghastlings can be raised over time until they become full-sized Happy Ghasts. The peaceful, rideable versions do not attack players, and the mod is built around taming, riding and befriending these creatures in the Nether, so progression comes from nurturing them rather than avoiding them.
Happy Ghasts can serve both as companions and as mounts, and the mod includes glasses, saddles and accessories for them. Players can add custom harnesses with the ghast createharness command, which works only locally. The mod loads on Forge and NeoForge and its files cover 1.19.2 – 1.21.1. It needs to be installed on the client and the server, and it is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Rideable Happy Ghasts
Full-sized Happy Ghasts can be ridden and used as mounts, with saddles for control.
Baby Ghastlings
Baby Ghastlings grow into full Happy Ghasts over time, giving players a creature to raise.
Peaceful companions
The friendly Ghasts do not attack players, so they can follow and assist during adventures.
Accessories and harnesses
Glasses, saddles and accessories can be fitted to the creatures, and custom harnesses can be added locally.
Custom textures
Players can add their own Happy Ghast textures in a folder in the game directory, using a 2:1 ratio such as 128×64 that fits the UV mapping.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Ghasts Update is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 that is client and server and released under All rights reserved. Happy Ghast / Ghastlings is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 that is also client and server and released under All rights reserved. Faster Happy Ghasts is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 released under the MIT License, but it is not open source under this card's own terms.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Ghast [FORGE/NEOFORGE] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-24 |
| Ghasts Update | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-26 |
| Happy Ghast / Ghastlings | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-24 |
| Faster Happy Ghasts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-08-19 |
Questions
Does Happy Ghast need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Happy Ghast support?
Can players add their own Happy Ghast textures?
In the catalog
Happy Ghast [FORGE/NEOFORGE] is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Brings to life the adorable friendly Ghasts that were showcased at Live, transforming the intimidating vanilla Ghasts into interactive companions that players can befriend and utilize in their adventures. This brings the excitement of Live directly into your game, implementing fan-favorite creatures that were…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/happy-ghast-mod
- Owner
- niftyweaver
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15