A new little friend enters the chat, and hopefully your chests.

Happy ghast is a brand-new friendly mob added to Minecraft with the Chase the Skies game drop. This game drop was announced in March and was officially released on June 17, 2025.

The happy ghast saddle in Minecraft or the harness can be crafted using three pieces of leather, two glass, and one wool. Simply place the items in the exact format shown above to obtain the saddle.

Happy Ghast is the new mob coming to the Minecraft game drop “Chase the Skies”. Happy Ghast provides unique features which allows players to use it for transportation exploration and more.

My son couldn't wait for the update so we already have a pack of Ghasts in the preview (Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central) My son and I have already been playing with the Happy Ghast ...

Chase the Skies allows players to find a dried ghast in the Nether and revive it by placing it in water. When the ghast is restored, it can be nurtured and cared for until it becomes a happy ghast.

So grab some snowballs, hop into Creative, and let’s fill the skies with happy, squealing ghasts. See you in the Nether. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik’s inspiring story.

Look, I get it. You're 200 hours into the build of your life when suddenly a Phantom drops from the sky, knocking you from your Happy Ghast, plunging you to a certain death.

Chase the Skies adds ridable Happy Ghast creatures to the game's overworld, following years of stress caused by their meaner cousins who spit fireballs in the Nether.

Vibrant Visuals will offer players graphic improvements as water reflects, fog drifts, and waterfalls glimmer alongside the Chase the Skies update, bringing flying mounts, happy ghasts, and more ...