Minecraft Players Are Using Happy Ghasts to Build Clever Mob Launchers

The introduction of happy ghasts in Minecraft’s latest experimental builds has sparked a wave of creativity among players, leading to all sorts of imaginative contraptions. One particularly clever and easy-to-build device allows players — along with their happy ghasts — to launch high into the sky with minimal effort. Thanks to their unique mechanics, these friendly mobs have quickly become invaluable tools for Minecraft builders, acting as mobile aerial platforms ideal for tackling even the tallest and most ambitious projects.

What Are Happy Ghasts?

Unveiled during Minecraft LIVE earlier this year, happy ghasts are a passive variant of the traditional hostile ghast. Although they’re not available in the standard Overworld just yet, players can encounter them in Minecraft’s preview versions. Unlike their aggressive cousins, happy ghasts can be saddled and ridden across the skies.

To obtain one, players must locate dried ghast blocks — a new item that spawns naturally in the Nether — or craft them manually. After retrieving the block and submerging it in water in the Overworld, it transforms into a baby ghastling. By feeding ghastlings snowballs, players can raise them into fully grown happy ghasts ready to carry them through their worlds.

The Simple Yet Genius Mob Launcher

Minecraft player Srlorenez has designed a straightforward mob launcher to maximize the utility of these flying companions.

Here's how it works:

• Construction:

1. Dig a 1x1 hole, three blocks deep.
2. Place four dispensers facing inward around the hole.
3. Load each dispenser with wind charges.
4. Add a pressure plate at the bottom of the hole.
5. Fill the hole with water to cushion the launch.

• Usage:

Practical Applications for Builders

Beyond being a fun gimmick, the mob launcher has serious utility for ambitious builders. By setting it up at the base of a large construction site, players can:

• Quickly return to ground level to gather materials.
• Instantly launch back into the air and continue building without tedious climbing.
• Seamlessly land on their happy ghast, using it as a mobile platform to reach awkward spots.

It’s a simple, efficient tool — and notably one of the more humane happy ghast-related contraptions the Minecraft community has devised so far.

With happy ghasts set to become a permanent part of Minecraft’s growing world, it’s exciting to imagine what other ingenious builds players will come up with next.