Minecraft Java Item ID

Dried Ghast ID

The dried ghast is a small dehydrated ghastling found in nether fossils or crafted from ghast tears and bone blocks. Rehydrating it in water eventually grows it into a happy ghast mount.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:dried_ghast

Dried Ghast Item Facts

CategoryDecoration Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Dried Ghast

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:dried_ghast 1

Customize this command → View crafting recipe →

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:dried_ghast 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Dried Ghast

Crafting Recipe

Ghast Tear	Ghast Tear	Ghast Tear
Ghast Tear	Soul Sand	Ghast Tear
Ghast Tear	Ghast Tear	Ghast Tear

Crafting table recipe — makes 1 × Dried Ghast.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Dried Ghast instantly.

Build With Dried Ghast

minecraft:dried_ghast is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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Dried Ghast Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:dried_ghast 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:dried_ghast 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:dried_ghast 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:dried_ghast

Dried Ghast FAQ

What is the item ID for Dried Ghast?

The item ID for Dried Ghast is minecraft:dried_ghast. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Dried Ghast in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:dried_ghast 1 to give the nearest player one Dried Ghast. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Dried Ghast can stack in one slot?

Dried Ghast stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Dried Ghast?

Dried Ghast is crafted on a crafting table with 8 ghast tears and 1 soul sand, which yields 1 Dried Ghast.