Better Happy Ghasts – Fly & Ride
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
Overview
Better Happy Ghasts transforms the vanilla Happy Ghast into a more interactive, dynamic mob. This mod is designed to make flight, exploration, and survival in Minecraft more engaging, while introducing new mechanics, items, and challenges!
Features
Detailled features can be found in the Wiki: Better Happy Ghasts Wiki
Ride Happy Ghasts and use a sprint boost for +60% speed.
Wither Roses make Happy Ghasts withered (sad) and can drop Tears of Deep Sorrow.
Craft Fragments of Deep Sorrow and the Totem of the Weeping Sky.
Totem grants death prevention, Elytra speed boost, and ghast riding bonuses.
Happy Ghasts are attracted to jukeboxes playing Amos Roddy – Tears.
Tears of Deep Sorrow can also be found in Bastions and Nether Fortress chests.
Unlock advancements like Ghast's Lament, Embrace of the Sky, and When the Wings Give Way.
Credits
- Mod developed by: Flanbots
- Icon designed by: Meekanographie
- Wiki and Documentation: Better Happy Ghasts Wiki
- To report bugs, contact me in my discord server: https://discord.gg/dPvugNkVZG
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.9
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as betterhappyghasts-1.0.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 244 KB
- Download link checked 12 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.