How to Get a Goat Horn in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Goat horns drop when an adult goat rams a solid block: stand still near a tree or stone block until a goat charges, then dodge. Regular goats drop Ponder, Sing, Seek or Feel; rare screaming goats drop Admire, Call, Yearn or Dream.

What you need

Nothing to craft - just patience
A tree trunk, stone or ore block as bait
Wheat (to breed goats for more horns)
Lead or boat (optional, to move goats)

Step by step

Find goats in the mountain biomes: jagged peaks, frozen peaks and snowy slopes.
Stand still 4-16 blocks from a goat with a tree trunk, stone or ore block right behind you. Goats try to ram one stationary target every 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
When it charges, sidestep at the last moment. If the goat misses you and slams into the hard block, one of its horns snaps off and drops.
Each adult goat drops up to 2 horns and they do not regrow, and each goat drops only one horn variant - so you need several goats for the full set.
Screaming goats (2% of spawns, instantly recognizable by their scream) drop the four rarest variants: Admire, Call, Yearn and Dream. Breeding two screamers gives an almost guaranteed screaming baby.
Blow the horn to play a loud sound that carries a long way - great for signaling friends across a mountain.

Java vs Bedrock

The mechanic is the same in Java and Bedrock: rams every 30 seconds to 5 minutes and up to 2 horns per goat. Screaming genetics differ slightly - two screaming parents always produce a screamer in Java, and 98% of the time in Bedrock.

Versions: Goat horns were announced for Caves & Cliffs but landed with The Wild Update: Java 1.19 (22w17a) and Bedrock 1.19.0.

Frequently asked questions

Why won't my goat ram me?

It only targets unmoving mobs and players within 4-16 blocks, and only every 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Stand perfectly still in the open - even a small step resets its interest.

Do goat horns grow back?

No. Once a goat has dropped both horns it is done - breed more goats with wheat to keep the farm running.

Which goat drops which horn?

Regular goats give Ponder, Sing, Seek or Feel; screaming goats give Admire, Call, Yearn or Dream. Each individual goat is locked to a single variant, so collecting all eight means finding or breeding several goats.