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Is It a Balloon?

Tab: AdventureDifficulty: Medium

Quick answer: Look at a Ghast through a Spyglass

Tree path: Adventure › Is It a Bird? › Is It a Balloon? (advancements are independent: they can be completed in any order; the tree only guides progression)

Tree parent: Is It a Bird?

Advancements are exclusive to Java Edition. The Bedrock Edition equivalent is achievements, which have different objectives.

How to get Is It a Balloon?

  1. Craft a spyglass (1 amethyst shard plus 2 copper ingots) and take it to the Nether.
  2. Find a ghast: they float over soul sand valleys, basalt deltas and nether wastes.
  3. Zoom in on the ghast with the spyglass.
  4. The advancement unlocks as soon as the ghast fills your view.

Tips

Ghasts are huge, so this is easy from a fortress bridge or a basalt pillar. Bring blocks to pillar up and a fire resistance potion if you have one: the ghast will not hold still politely while you aim.

Advancements this unlocks

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