Happy Ghast [FORGE/NEOFORGE]

Happy Ghast

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.

Custom Harnesses

• Use /ghast createharness to add custom harnesses (currently works only locally)
• Add your own textures to the happyghast_textures folder in your game directory
• Texture requirements:
• Glasses, saddles, and accessories: 2:1 ratio (e.g., 128×64)
• All textures must fit the UV mapping of ghasts

Features

• New Friendly Entities
• Happy Ghasts: Peaceful, rideable versions of Ghasts that won’t attack players
• Ghastlings: Baby Ghasts that grow into full Happy Ghasts over time
• Unique Interactions
• Tame Ghastlings by feeding them snowballs to accelerate their growth
• Leash Ghastlings to keep them close as they follow you
• Saddle and ride mature Happy Ghasts as flying mounts (Space to ascend, C to descend)
• Use /ghastspeed {multiplier} command to increase the speed of your mounted Happy Ghast
• Happy Ghasts can carry up to 4 players simultaneously, fully functional in multiplayer mode
• Both entities naturally follow players holding snowballs
• Find dried Ghastlings near Nether Fossils and heal them using water (healing speed can be increased with ghast tears)
• Heal Happy Ghasts with snowballs

Practical Utility

Use Happy Ghasts as aerial transportation in both the Nether and Overworld
Both entities have persistence and won’t despawn, making them reliable companions
How This Enhances Your Gameplay

This brings the excitement of Live directly into your game, implementing fan-favorite creatures that were showcased. It transforms one of the most feared hostile entities into a useful ally, adding new gameplay mechanics centered around taming, riding, and befriending creatures in the Nether.

Instead of avoiding Ghasts, you’ll actively seek them out, creating meaningful progression as you nurture Ghastlings into full-sized Happy Ghasts that serve as both companions and utility mounts, just as previewed during Live.