
Ghast
hostileLarge floating mob that shoots explosive fireballs. Fireballs can be deflected back. Cries constantly.
Health
10 HP
Attack Damage
17
Spawn Biomes
Nether
i
Spawn Conditions
Requires a 5x4x5 open space in the Nether to spawn.
Tips & Strategies
- 1Hit fireballs back with any attack (sword, arrow, even a fishing rod) to reflect them
- 2Reflecting a fireball back kills a ghast in one hit and earns an achievement
- 3They have only 10 HP -- a single arrow kills them despite their size
- 4Ghast tears are essential for brewing Regeneration potions and End Crystals
- 5Build 3-block-high walls around nether portals to protect against ghast fireballs
Fun Facts
- 💡Ghasts are 4x4x4 blocks in size, making them one of the largest mobs
- 💡Their crying sound is actually a sleeping cat sound recorded by C418
Drops
Item
Min
Max
Chance
Ghast Tear
0
1
100%
Gunpowder
0
2
100%