The goat horn is a recent addition to Minecraft, and one of the most unique items in the entire game. Introduced as part of the 1.19 Wild Update along with other items, such as the recovery compass, goat horns allow players to signal other players up to 256 blocks away by blowing into them. There are eight different goat horns to collect, each with a unique tone. As of 1.19, goat horns don't serve much of a purpose in single-player modes, though that may change in the future.
Previously, goats were only useful for providing milk, but with goat horns added to Minecraft, these mountain-dwelling beasts are finally worth seeking out. These items are obtained in quite an unusual way, compared to other mob loot in the game, not requiring players to slay the animal.
How To Get Goat Horns In Minecraft
Acquiring a goat horn can be a bit dangerous, as it requires players to put themselves directly in harm's way. Every 30-300 seconds, a goat will square up and attempt to ram a stationary creature that is 4-16 blocks away from it. Goats will target creatures, armor stands, or any mob that isn't another goat, dealing damage if it lands the blow. They will not target players on Peaceful difficulty. If a player is targeted, they can avoid getting rammed if they move out of the way after it has lowered its head.
To get a goat horn, players must do exactly that. By baiting a goat to ram them, they can quickly maneuver out of the way to safety. If the goat then collides with a solid block before coming to a stop, it will drop either one or two goat horns. Players should cleverly position themselves between a goat and a solid block, but stay pressed up against the block, then wait for them to attack.
How To Farm Goat Horns In Minecraft
An easy way to guarantee success is for players to encase themselves in a 9x9 room with a goat. This ensures that they can always be at least four blocks away from the goat. A ceiling should also be added to prevent their escape, as goats can jump up to ten blocks high. The player should always stay pressed up against the farthest wall from the goat, moving as little as possible. It can take up to five minutes for the goat to get angry, but once it does, players can quickly evade its attack and let it crash into the wall. There is one caveat, however, and it is that the walls must be made out of one of the following blocks:
- Logs
- Stone
- Packed Ice
- Copper Ore
- Iron Ore
- Emerald Ore
Logs are certainly the best option, being the easiest to obtain.
There are two different kinds of goats in the game, regular goats and screaming goats. Four of the game's eight horns are attainable from regular goats, while the other four are attainable only from screaming goats. Any goat that spawns has a 1/50 chance of being a screaming goat, which looks identical to other goats, but enjoys screaming and ramming more often. If a player can't find any naturally, they can use wheat to breed regular goats until they get a screamer.
Once a player gets a screaming goat, they can breed that goat with regular goats, giving higher odds of the baby being a screamer. When a screaming goat breeds with a regular goat, there is a 50% chance that the offspring is a screamer. If both parents are screamers, then the baby is guaranteed to be one as well on Java but has a 2% chance of not being a screamer on Bedrock.
What Types Of Goat Horns Are Available In Minecraft
The eight goat horns available are:
- Ponder
- Sing
- Seek
- Feel
- Admire (screaming goats)
- Call (screaming goats)
- Yearn (screaming goats)
- Dream (screaming goats)
"Dream" is instead called "Resist" in Bedrock Edition.
Whenever a goat drops a single horn, its appearance will be updated to have one less horn. Players can then farm the second horn using the same method, however, the horn type will always be identical to the first, so players looking to collect them all should not waste their time on obtaining the goat's second horn.
Where To Find Goats In Minecraft
Of course, in order to farm goat horns, players are going to need to first find goats in the wild. They can be found in groups of two to three in any cold-weather mountain biome. These include Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks, and Snowy Slopes biomes. Mountain ranges are often quite large, so there is a very good chance that any given cold mountain range will contain a few groups of goats. Simply seek out a cold region of the world and look out for mountains, and players should have little to no trouble finding some.