Ghastly Wail
When a ghast dies in a portal, the frame becomes crying obsidian and shatters.
About this Mod
Ghastly Wail
When a ghast dies in a nether portal, the frame becomes crying obsidian and shatters.
Works server-side and in single player.
Adds a new mechanic for renewable crying obsidian.
When a ghast dies in a nether portal, all the obsidian blocks that make up the portal frame will be converted to crying
obsidian and then shatter into item form.
Why?
- It thematically connects normal obsidian and crying obsidian
- Ghasts' tears mean it makes 'video game sense' for them to be involved in the conversion to crying obsidian
- "But crying obsidian is already renewable through piglin barters!" I recommend removing crying obsidian from
bartering using the built-in "piglin_bartering_sans_crying_obsidian" datapack (since 1.1.4, default disabled).
Configuration
As of 1.1.4, two game rules allow control over how obsidian is converted:
ghastly_wail:obsidianConversionChance;0to100, default:100chance for nether portal frame obsidian to convert to crying obsidian
ghastly_wail:convertedObsidianBreakChance;0to100, default:100chance for converted crying obsidian blocks to break
Between versions 1.1.0 and 1.1.4:
ghastly_wail:breakConvertedObsidian; default:truecontrols whether crying obsidian is dropped as an item or replaces the portal frame in block form
Translating
As of version 1.1.4, there are several translatable lines.
If you'd like to help translate Ghastly Wail, you can do so on
Crowdin.
This mod is only for Fabric (works on Quilt, too!) and I won't be porting it to Forge. The license is MIT, however,
so anyone else is free to port it.
I'd appreciate links back to this page if you port or otherwise modify this project, but links aren't required.
Available Versions
How to Install Ghastly Wail on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ghastly Wail". 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 (+29 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Ghastly Wail server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 Ghastly Wail compatible with fabric and quilt?
Ghastly Wail officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Ghastly Wail – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ghastly Wail 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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