Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast
What 1.21.6 could have been. Happy Ghast Upgrades, a New Structure, Sun Harnesses, and MORE.
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About this Mod
Deep in the Soul Sand Valley, a new structure awaits you: the Soul Altar.
Defeat the ghast and redeem your rewards!
After defeating the trial spawner, it may eject a Ghast Key.
Use the Ghast Key on the vault below to get your hands on the new Happy Ghast Upgrades.
Make your Happy Ghast faster, stronger, or both!
You can also drink an ominous bottle before entering to experience a harder version of the trial.
Happy Ghast Upgrades are used to craft better harnesses.
They can be duplicated with 7 diamonds and a bone block.
Additionally, you can replace the glass in the crafting recipes with tinted glass to get a cooler version of them: Sun Harnesses.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Happy Ghast & Dried Ghast consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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