Ghast

Ghasts are large hostile mobs that spawn in the Nether and were added in Update 0.12.1. They are 4*4*4* blocks in size and have nine tentacles. They attack by shooting fireballs at the player. They drop Ghast tears which is an ingredient for a Potion of Regeneration.

Spawn
Ghasts spawn naturally in the Nether. They can also be spawned through Ghast Spawn Eggs in Creative Mode.

Behavior
Ghasts fly around in the sky, crying at regular intervals. They give a very loud shriek at regular intervals and also when killed. They can usually be heard from many blocks away, even off screen. They will shoot fireballs after noticing the player.

Combat
Ghasts attack by flying around and shooting exploding fireballs, that have the same texted as fire charges. These fireballs however, can be deflected if the player hits it with his/her hand, item, or shooting it with an arrow. You can also lure it in with a fishing rod to kill it easier. Ghast fireballs destroy blocks with low Blast Resistance, and ignite the user and flammable blocks. This is destructive to naturally spawned Biome surfaces and user made structure.

Trivia

 * A mistake was made in the spawning mechanics for the Slime and the Ghast, which can't spawn at all until Update 0.13.0.


 * The Ghast's attacks look like a fire charge but with a fire animation. They cannot be picked up.
 * Ghasts are the only mob that are hostile in Creative without provocation.
 * The bug was fixed in Update 0.12.1.
 * They are the second flying mob, the first being the Bat.
 * The audio used for the Ghast is actually a recording of C418's cat making bizarre noises.
 * Ghasts were originally added in 0.11.0 beta test 7, along with Magma Cubes, but was removed by the next build due to it being hostile in Creative Mode and spawning bug.
 * When spawned, it has half a heart of health.
 * It, however, as added back by the next version.
 * The Ghast is the biggest mob in the game. The second is Adult Magma Cube.