GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While each of Minecraft's twice-annual game drops have brought new mobs, the second drop of 2025's is a cut above the rest. Meet the happy ghast ...

Mojang Studios dropped a delightful surprise during Minecraft Live 2025: the Happy Ghast—a cuddly, rideable twist on the Nether’s infamous floating menace.

In particular, the speed of the Happy Ghast will determine how well-received the new Minecraft mount will be, and thanks to the update's preview making them look sluggish, players may end up ...

Happy ghast is the newest mob in Minecraft that will be added to the title with the Chase the Skies update. This mob was the first feature announced for the game drop by Mojang in March.

It started with April 8's snapshot, a preview of features coming to all Minecraft versions this summer, which introduced friendly flying Ghast mounts. Happy Ghasts are nifty: You grow one by ...

According to sources, Minecraft developer Mojang may have accidentally revealed the date and time for the next Minecraft Live ...

However, the happy ghast was special, as it also introduced a much-needed flying mechanic. It makes exploration fun, considering how massive Minecraft's world is.

Players can put a harness on their happy ghast, mount it and fly around your world. What will the 1.22 Minecraft update be? There's no 1.22 Minecraft update this time around.