How much HP does a Ghast have?

A Ghast has 10 HP (5 hearts) in Minecraft.

What does the Ghast drop?

The Ghast drops: Ghast Tear (0-1, 100% chance); Gunpowder (0-2, 100% chance).

The Ghast spawns in: Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, Basalt Deltas. Spawns in open areas of the Nether with at least 4x4x4 blocks of space.

hostile

Health

5 hearts

Damage

normal difficulty

XP Drop

experience

Added In

Alpha v1.2.0

version

Easy

Normal

Hard

Large flying mob that shoots explosive fireballs from long range. Fireballs can be deflected back by attacking them.

Spawns in open areas of the Nether with at least 4x4x4 blocks of space.

Item	Count	Chance
Ghast Tear	0-1	100%
Gunpowder	0-2	100%

Deflected fireballs (one-shot kill)Arrows

Ghast Tears are used in brewing Potions of Regeneration and crafting End Crystals. Despite their size (4x4x4), they only have 10 HP.