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Template:Infobox block A dried ghast is an immobile, shriveled, harmless Minecraft:ghast in the form of a Minecraft:block. It can be found near Minecraft:Nether fossils, obtained through Minecraft:bartering, or crafted. Placing it in Minecraft:water causes it to hydrate over time until it becomes a Minecraft:ghastling.

Obtaining

Breaking

A dried ghast can be instantly mined with any tool or by hand, and it always drops itself when mined. If mined while waterlogged, it reverts to its "dry" state regardless of which state it has reached while waterlogged. Template:Breaking row

Natural generation

Dried ghasts naturally generate in Minecraft:soul sand valleys as part of Minecraft:Nether fossils and have a Template:Fraction (~33.3%) chance of spawning next to one.

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Crafting

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Bartering

Minecraft:Piglins have a Template:Frac (~2.13%) chance to Minecraft:barter a dried ghast when given a Minecraft:gold ingot.

Usage

When a dried ghast is Minecraft:waterlogged, it initiates a rehydration process: green particles appear, and the ghast gradually develops a smiling expression and becomes brighter in color. These visual changes appear in stages, becoming noticeable after about 5 minutes (partially hydrated), more pronounced after about 10 minutes (mostly hydrated), and visually complete (hydrated) after about 15 minutes. After about 20 minutes, it transforms into a Minecraft:ghastling, which matures over time into a Minecraft:happy ghast.

If the water is removed during the process, the ghast slowly reverts to the original, dried state at the same rate as it hydrates. Breaking a dried ghast instantly reverts it to the dried state.

The exact timings are somewhat randomized: To reach the next stage of hydration or dehydration, a 250 second delay (5000 Minecraft:ticks) must run out, but that delay does not start automatically. Instead, it begins when the dried ghast receives a Minecraft:random tick, i.e. on average after about 68 seconds, for a total of about 5.3 minutes on average.

Ambient sounds

A non-waterlogged dried ghast emits cracking ambient sounds when it is placed on Minecraft:soul sand or Minecraft:soul soil.

Sounds

Generic

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Unique

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Data values

ID

Template:JE: Template:ID table

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Block states

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Template:JE: Template:Bst Template:Bst Template:Bst

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Achievements

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Advancements

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Videos

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History

Trivia

In a Minecraft:happy ghast centric Minecraft:Mob Menagerie article, dried ghasts are "either the shrivelled up remains of an old ghast or some kind of ghast egg or something else entirely."<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Issues

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Gallery

A dried ghast block in a Minecraft:Nether fossil

A dried ghast block in a Minecraft:Nether fossil
A closer look of the dried ghast in the Nether fossil

A closer look of the dried ghast in the Nether fossil
The player finding and obtaining the dried ghast

The player finding and obtaining the dried ghast
The player attempting to rehydrate the dried ghast using the Minecraft:water bucket

The player attempting to rehydrate the dried ghast using the Minecraft:water bucket
A partially hydrated dried ghast

A partially hydrated dried ghast
A mostly hydrated dried ghast

A mostly hydrated dried ghast
A video showing a player hydrating a dried ghast and receiving the Stay Hydrated! achievement

A video showing a player hydrating a dried ghast and receiving the Stay Hydrated! achievement

Mojang screenshots

Minecraft:Sunny, Minecraft:Kai, and Minecraft:Noor watering dried ghasts

Minecraft:Sunny, Minecraft:Kai, and Minecraft:Noor watering dried ghasts
Each stage of hydration

Each stage of hydration

In other media

Dried ghasts on the Minecraft:Capture the Flag server

Dried ghasts on the Minecraft:Capture the Flag server
Dried ghast with “not getting invited” text next to ghastling with “getting invited and not going” text

Dried ghast and ghastling
A dried ghast in Minecraft:Shape Your World: A Minecraft Story

A dried ghast in Minecraft:Shape Your World: A Minecraft Story
File:Loving the dried ghast.jpeg

References

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Navigation

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-A '''dried ghast''' is an immobile, shriveled, harmless [[Minecraft:ghast]] in the form of a [[Minecraft:block]]. It can be found near [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]]s or obtained through [[Minecraft:bartering]] or [[Minecraft:crafting]]. Placing it in [[Minecraft:water]] causes it to hydrate over time until it becomes a [[Minecraft:ghastling]].
+A '''dried ghast''' is an immobile, shriveled, harmless [[Minecraft:ghast]] in the form of a [[Minecraft:block]]. It can be found near [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]]s, obtained through [[Minecraft:bartering]], or crafted. Placing it in [[Minecraft:water]] causes it to hydrate over time until it becomes a [[Minecraft:ghastling]].
 == Obtaining ==
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 {{See also|Block states}}
-{{/BS}}
+{{JE}}:
+{{bst|facing|north|east,north,south,west|The direction the dried ghast is facing.<br>The opposite from the direction the player faces when placing a dried ghast.}}
+{{bst|waterlogged|false|false,true|Whether or not there's water in the same place as this dried ghast.}}
+{{bst|hydration|0|0,1,2,3|The level of hydration of the dried ghast.|foot=1}}
+{{edition|bedrock}}:
+{{bst|showaux=1|bits=|minecraft:cardinal_direction|north|east,north,south,west|The direction the dried ghast is facing.<br>The opposite from the direction the player faces when placing a dried ghast.|Unsupported}}
+{{bst|bits=|rehydration_level|0|0,1,2,3|The level of hydration of the dried ghast.|Unsupported|foot=1}}
 == Achievements ==
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w15a|[[File:Dried Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Partially Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mostly Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dried ghasts.
 |The crafting recipe was originally 8 [[Minecraft:ghast tear]]s and 1 [[Minecraft:bone block]].
-{<!---->{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
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-! Recipe
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 |A2=Ghast Tear
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 |Output=Dried Ghast
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-{{!}}}
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w17a|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of the dried ghast has been changed from Uncommon to Common, matching its ingredients.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w18a|Dried ghasts are now crafted with 8 [[Minecraft:ghast tear]]s and 1 [[Minecraft:soul sand]] instead of 1 [[Minecraft:bone block]].
-{<!---->{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
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 |A2=Ghast Tear
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 |Output=Dried Ghast
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-{{!}}}
 |Dried ghasts can now be [[Minecraft:bartering|bartered]] by [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w19a|The sound event {{cd|block.dried_ghast.hit}} has been removed ({{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit1.wav}}{{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit2.wav}}{{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit3.wav}}).
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.80|exp=Drop 2 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.80.25|[[File:Dried Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Partially Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Mostly Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hydrated Ghast JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added dried ghasts.
 |The crafting recipe was originally 8 [[Minecraft:ghast tear]]s and 1 [[Minecraft:bone block]].
-{<!---->{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
+{{Crafting Table
-! Recipe
-{{!}}-
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 |Output=Dried Ghast
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.20|All features behind the "Drop 2 2025" experimental toggle have now been fully implemented.|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of the dried ghast has been changed from Uncommon to Common, matching its ingredients.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.90.21|Dried ghasts are now crafted with 8 [[Minecraft:ghast tear]]s and 1 [[Minecraft:soul sand]] instead of 1 [[Minecraft:bone block]].
-{<!---->{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Recipe"
+{{Crafting Table
-! Recipe
-{{!}}-
-{{!}}{{Crafting Table
 |A1=Ghast Tear
 |A2=Ghast Tear
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 |Output=Dried Ghast
 |ignoreusage=1}}
-{{!}}}
 |Dried ghasts can now be [[Minecraft:bartering|bartered]] by [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.90.25|The sound event {{cd|block.dried_ghast.hit}} has been removed ({{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit1.wav}}{{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit2.wav}}{{Sound||Dried_Ghast_hit3.wav}}).
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 |Dried ghasts now block flowing water instead of popping.}}
 }}
+== Trivia ==
+*In a [[Minecraft:happy ghast]] centric [[Minecraft:Mob Menagerie]] article, dried ghasts are "either the shrivelled up remains of an old ghast or some kind of ghast egg or something else entirely."<ref>{{mcnet|happy-ghast|Mob Menagerie: Happy Ghast|April 9, 2026|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]|archive-url|archive-time|url-prefix|quote=First, you’ll need to go to the Nether, and dig around or barter with the locals until you find a dried ghast – which is either the shrivelled up remains of an old ghast or some kind of ghast egg or something else entirely. Mojang’s top biologists are still trying to get to the bottom of that.}}</ref>
 == Issues ==
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 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Dried Ghast live.png|A dried ghast block in a [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]].
+Dried Ghast live.png|A dried ghast block in a [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]]
-Dried Ghast in Soul Sand Valley.png|A closer look of the dried ghast in the Nether fossil.
+Dried Ghast in Soul Sand Valley.png|A closer look of the dried ghast in the Nether fossil
-Finding a Dried Ghast.png|The player finding and obtaining the dried ghast.
+Finding a Dried Ghast.png|The player finding and obtaining the dried ghast
-Hydrating a Dried Ghast.png|The player attempting to rehydrate the dried ghast using the [[Minecraft:water bucket]].
+Hydrating a Dried Ghast.png|The player attempting to rehydrate the dried ghast using the [[Minecraft:water bucket]]
-Dried Ghast Stage 2 Grian.jpg|A partially hydrated dried ghast.
+Dried Ghast Stage 2 Grian.jpg|A partially hydrated dried ghast
-Dried Ghast Stage 3 Grian.jpg|A mostly hydrated dried ghast.
+Dried Ghast Stage 3 Grian.jpg|A mostly hydrated dried ghast
-Hydrating Dried Ghast VV.mp4|A video showing a player hydrating a dried ghast and receiving the Stay Hydrated! achievement.
+Hydrating Dried Ghast VV.mp4|A video showing a player hydrating a dried ghast and receiving the Stay Hydrated! achievement
 </gallery>
 === Mojang screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-Sunny, Kai, and Noor watering a dried ghast.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Kai]], and [[Minecraft:Noor]] watering dried ghasts.
+Sunny, Kai, and Noor watering a dried ghast.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Kai]], and [[Minecraft:Noor]] watering dried ghasts
-Hydrating ghast.jpg|Each stage of hydration.
+Hydrating ghast.jpg|Each stage of hydration
 </gallery>
 === In other media ===
 <gallery>
-Capture the Flag desert dried ghast.png|Dried ghasts on the [[Minecraft:Capture the Flag (server)|Capture the Flag]] server
+Capture the Flag desert dried ghast.png|Dried ghasts on the [[Minecraft:Capture the Flag]] server
-Happens every time.jpeg|alt=Dried ghast with “not getting invited” text next to ghastling with “getting invited and not going” text|Dried ghast and ghastling.
+Happens every time.jpeg|alt=Dried ghast with “not getting invited” text next to ghastling with “getting invited and not going” text|Dried ghast and ghastling
 -00-36 Shape Your World A Minecraft Story.png|A dried ghast in [[Minecraft:Shape Your World: A Minecraft Story]]
 Loving the dried ghast.jpeg
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 == Navigation ==
+{{Navbox The Nether}}
 {{Navbox blocks|natural}}