You can summon a ghast whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
The command to summon a ghast is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon Ghast [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the ghast such as {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for ghast.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the ghast will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the ghast will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the ghast will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the ghast will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the ghast will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the ghast will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the ghast will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the ghast will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the ghast is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the ghast will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the ghast will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the syntax to summon a ghast using the /summon command is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon ghast <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a ghast is:
/summon ghast [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ghast should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ghast will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the ghast.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the ghast. It will appear as a nametag above the ghast.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a ghast in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast that is named Haunter with an explosion power of 2:
/summon ghast ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Haunter\"",ExplosionPower:2}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a ghast in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast that is named Haunter with an explosion power of 2:
/summon ghast ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Haunter,ExplosionPower:2}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a ghast in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon Ghast
To summon a ghast that is named Ghastly:
/summon Ghast ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Ghastly}
To summon a ghast with an explosion power of 2:
/summon Ghast ~ ~ ~ {ExplosionPower:2}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a ghast in Minecraft PE:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon ghast 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a ghast in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon ghast ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a ghast in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon ghast 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a ghast in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon ghast 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a ghast in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon ghast ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a ghast in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon ghast
To summon a ghast at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon ghast -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a ghast in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Congratulations, you have summoned a ghast in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: