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Happy Ghast Datapack Backport
A basic backport of the Happy Ghast to older versions of Minecraft through the use of datapacks. Multiplayer friendly
⬇ Download on Modrinth
This datapack adds Happy Ghasts to older versions of minecraft! This is a multiplayer friendly version with an accurate crafting recipe.
This is a datapack so some bugs and limitations are present, but you can freely move around the world with your friends normally.
Recipe: Combine 1 soul sand with 8 ghast tears around it.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as Happy Ghast Backport.zip
- Download size: 8 KB
- Download link checked 19 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.