{"id":84440,"date":"2026-06-04T22:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/improved-happy-ghast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:57:18","slug":"improved-happy-ghast","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/improved-happy-ghast\/","title":{"rendered":"Improved Happy Ghast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Improved Happy Ghast<\/p>\n<p>Allows players to create a **not-wandering**, **faster**, **smaller**, **silenced** Happy Ghast, get **damage alerts** and even **summon** it back in survival using items.<\/p>\n<p>> Makes the Happy Ghast usable again while staying balanced and survival-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>## Installation<\/p>\n<p>After adding the data pack\/mod to your world or server, you should be able to open the about panel, which is fully controllable with the mouse:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`mcfunction<br \/>\n\/function improved_happy_ghast:about<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n<p>![about_panel](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/b50f15b82764868552d02f8b0f5ebb531d326ac3.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Usage<\/p>\n<p>The above-mentioned improvements can be done by **right-clicking** the Happy Ghast with **certain items** in the **mainhand** of the player. As a confirmation, the player will see particles and hear a subtle sound cue. To **revert** these changes, just repeat the mentioned steps again.<\/p>\n<p>## Behavior Adjustments<\/p>\n<p>Happy Ghasts also keep their riders underwater instead of forcing a dismount.<\/p>\n<p>## Disable Wandering<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: Brush<\/p>\n<p>> **Right-clicking and applying**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![brush-ghast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/b433ab6d31e89ef1b3b42eddda51d6c4a21c2d74.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **Not following snowballs and not-wandering**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![noai](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/7e7c935206b33559b32852c6f65065f3288435df.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Increasing Speed<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: Cookie<\/p>\n<p>> **Right-clicking and applying**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![cookie-ghast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/9759212f397ca37f1c0eff9350d0ebdf77feba2e.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **Faster, measured in-game speed at ~10b\/s**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![fast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/21dd6bc6e19bdf77932347cbb2640da254ab3505.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Reducing Size<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: Brown Mushroom<\/p>\n<p>> **Right-clicking and applying**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![mushroom-ghast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/6ced699caf98db444debd68899e2e08e22a36e4b.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **Compared to a normal one on the right**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![smol](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/966d5345b6381c08e1ad7098b701dfcf7a8252be.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Silencing<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: Honey Bottle<\/p>\n<p>> **Right-clicking and applying**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![bottle-ghast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/a577a451b4fed746536ed51ae831efee983e0c96.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **Now silent**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![silent](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/1d104dd3334baaca53c6a5c9068fe89273ce7916.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Summoning Back<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: Goat Horn (bound)<\/p>\n<p>> **Right-clicking and applying**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![horn-ghast](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/9be1740cffe65439a8b469d07002c115cb95f2ca.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **Summoned to your side, even across dimensions**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![summoned](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/b28c1250d5107a12a03a7937830f98be2f537817.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Damage Alerts<\/p>\n<p>**Item**: _None_ (always active)<\/p>\n<p>> **While riding**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![riding-hurt](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/a04f4a732c10c5065b5b229bd6f1dc25a1c6f0ba.png)<\/p>\n<p>> **While away as tamed owner**<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> ![tamed-hurt](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/9pzvYKAk\/images\/d972281daf7d5a4d60bbd265179e99ddad45bc39.png)<\/p>\n<p>## Contributing &#038; Issues<\/p>\n<p>I warmly welcome:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bug reports<br \/>\n&#8211; Feature requests<br \/>\n&#8211; Pull requests<\/p>\n<p>Please open issues or PRs on GitHub.<\/p>\n<p>## License<\/p>\n<p>This project is licensed under the **LGPLv3 License**. See LICENSE for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allows players to create a not-wandering, faster, smaller, silenced Happy Ghast, get damage alerts and even summon it back in survival using items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":84441,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"improved-happy-ghast","_minecraft_project_id":"9pzvYKAk","_minecraft_author":"nwrenger","_minecraft_license":"LGPL-3.0-or-later","_minecraft_downloads":1797,"_minecraft_follows":11,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"improved-happy-ghast.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":3114912,"_minecraft_version_count":18,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T03:19:57.131575Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-27T08:31:11.653892Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-05T14:41:26.735789Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/improved-happy-ghast","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":84441,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T19:57:18+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"dab2f8f1ffaeadf0e50810296b1fa2b9","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[84,97,104,89,137,158,98,92],"mod_loader":[86,99,106,160,100],"minecraft_version":[40,41,79,80,81,82,83,167,163],"class_list":["post-84440","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-datapack","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-forge","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-mobs","mod_category-neoforge","mod_category-quilt","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-datapack","mod_loader-fabric","mod_loader-forge","mod_loader-neoforge","mod_loader-quilt","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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