Minecraftis technically no stranger to high-flying forms of transportation. For years, Ender Pearls and elytras have been essential ways to get around, whether for adventurous fans of single-player or PvP afficionados. Nevertheless, the Happy Ghast is a different beast.Minecraft’s Chase the Skies updateadds the purest form of flight that Survival Mode has ever seen, allowing players to float around with all the ease of riding a horse or camel. It’s a pretty dramatic change of pace that puts all kinds ofMinecraftterrain in a new light, including the bizarre terrain found in the Amplified world type.
Happy Ghasts are perhaps most useful as a way to get aroundMinecraft’s alternate dimensions. Both the Nether and the End have extremely treacherous terrain generation, where a single misstep can be catastrophic. However, for players who love that kind of parkour-heavy exploration,Minecraftalso offers the Amplified world type, which greatly exaggerates the Overworld’s peaks and valleys, resulting in breathtaking, otherworldly landscapes unlike anything the default world offers. In Amplified worlds, the elytra is a godsend, letting players glide from mountain to mountain – but now, thanks to the Happy Ghast, Amplified fans have a far more accessible way to take to the skies.
Minecraft’s Happy Ghast is Ideal for Amplified Worlds
The Amplified world type inMinecraftis something of an oddity, emerging from an amusing error way back in 2013 when Mojang’s current Chief Creative Officer, Jens “Jeb” Bergensten, was working on the world generator system. The result was a technically demanding but compelling new way to experienceMinecraft, ideal for fans looking for a more difficult playthrough or a more fantastical world to build in. Floating islands, impossible cliff faces, and distorted structures are par for the course in an Amplified world, meaning it offers a lot of the weirdness thatMinecraft’s default worldshave stamped out over the years in search of a little more realism.
Happy Ghasts Are the Perfect Alternative to Elytras in Amplified Worlds
Elytras are great for getting around this weird world, but, of course, theelytra inMinecraftis the definitive endgame tool, meaning players will likely spend dozens of hours hopping around an Amplified world before they get the chance to fly. That’s all changes with the Chase the Skies update. Whereas simply getting to the End is an ordeal, it’s possible to access the Nether in a fresh world in just a couple hours, if that. This means Happy Ghasts are far more accessible than the elytra, so they’re a much more convenient way to make Amplified worlds more navigable.
The way Happy Ghasts operate is arguably better for an Amplified world too. Elytras are a quick way for one person to get around, but their speed can be a double-edged sword, since they require precision to pilot. One bad turn in midair can send an elytra user careening into a wall or straight past their destination. Happy Ghasts are no harder to pilot than any otherMinecraftmount, expect they can float wherever the player likes. What’s more, Happy Ghasts can carry up to four players, meaning a single Ghast unlocks flight for a whole team ofMinecraftplayers, whereas an elytra is only ever useful to one person at a time.
The Happy Ghast is Amplified’s Best Friend
All in all, the Happy Ghast is the perfect excuse forMinecraftplayers new and old to start an Amplified world. Anyone who hasn’t played a world like this in years (or ever) could get a kick out of viewing all ofMinecraft’s newer environments, like the ominousPale Garden biome, through the lens of a distorted landscape. The amount of parkour that Amplified demands may be annoying to some, but by beelining towards a Happy Ghast, the playthrough can quickly become one of the most fantastical ways to experienceMinecraft.
