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Ghast are a Hostile Mob in Minecraft that are commonly found floating around in the Nether. They’re partially dangerous when fighting other mobs or when they’re in groups, but they’re known to drop good loot. In this Minecraft Ghast guide, we will teach you everything you need to know about how to find Ghast, how to defeat Ghast, quick tips and facts that you may not have known, as well as their available loot drops.

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• What Is a Ghast and What Do They Do in Minecraft
• How to Find a Ghast
• How to Defeat a Ghast
• Quick Tips and Facts
• All Ghast Loot

What Is a Ghast and What Do They Do in Minecraft

Ghast are a large flying mob in the nether that looks like ghosts. Usually when a ghast is flying around, it can be heard making crying noises. But when they notice a player, you’ll see them open their eyes and scream, followed by them shooting a fireball. Even though they’re extremely dangerous, ghast are known to drop valuable loot. Listed below is the amount of damage a ghast will do. Based on the difficulty you’re playing on.

• Easy: 7 Hearts
• Normal: 12 Hearts
• Hard: 22.5 Hearts

How to Find a Ghast

Ghast can be found all throughout the Nether, and for them to spawn there needs to be a 5x5 wide block and four blocks high. Listed below are all the biomes you can find a ghast in.

• Basalt Deltas
• Nether Wastes
• Soul Sand Valley

To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

How to Defeat a Ghast

Defeating a ghast can be time-consuming if you don’t have the proper gear. They’re hardly ever on the ground and when they are, Ghast are quick to get back in the air. So your best bet would be to kill a Ghast with arrows. It is worth mentioning when a Ghast does shoot a fireball at you, you could send it back by hitting the ball. But the ball will only go in the direction you hit it, so make sure you properly aim the hit. Listed below are the items suggested for fighting a Ghast.

• Full set of Iron Armor
• Bow and Arrows

It’s important to have at least iron armor when fighting them. Because if you have anything less than iron, it’ll do you no good. It’s also a smart idea to have a good number of arrows because you'll probably run into more than one Ghast.

Quick Tips and Facts

• Ghast won’t target other mobs.
• Ghast fireballs have an eighty-block range and have a 4x4x4 hitbox.
• Ghast can move through solid blocks.

All Ghast Loot

When a Ghast is killed by a player it drops five XP orbs. Listed below are the items a Ghast is known to drop upon death.

• Gunpowder: 0-2
• Ghast Tear: 0-1

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