Goat Horn — Minecraft block

Goat Horn

Goat Horn is a musical instrument dropped when a goat rams a solid block; blow it to play one of 8 sounds across the map.

Block ID minecraft:goat_horn
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Goat Horn is a musical instrument item in Minecraft, obtained when a goat rams into a solid block such as stone or a log, gets stunned, and drops one horn. Goat Horn also generates in pillager outpost chests, and the eight horn variants are split between these two sources: goats drop Ponder, Sing, Seek, and Feel, while Admire, Call, Dream, and Yearn appear only as pillager outpost loot. Goat Horn arrived with goats in Java Edition 1.17 and gained its full set of sounds in 1.19, the Wild Update.

Using a Goat Horn plays a loud bellowing note that carries about 256 blocks, making Goat Horn a practical long-range signal for multiplayer teams marking rally points or incoming raids. Each Goat Horn has a seven-second (140-tick) cooldown before it can sound again, and Goat Horn does not stack in the inventory. Collectors chase all eight Goat Horn tones because each one is a separate item, so completing the set requires both ramming goats and looting outposts.

Survival Guide

How to get and use a Goat Horn in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find a goat

    Locate a goat in mountain biomes such as frozen peaks, jagged peaks, or snowy slopes, where goats spawn naturally.

  2. 2

    Provoke a ram

    Stand near a solid block like stone or a log so the goat charges, rams the block, gets stunned, and drops a Goat Horn.

  3. 3

    Pick up the horn

    Walk over the dropped Goat Horn to collect it; screaming goats ram far more often, so they yield horns faster.

  4. 4

    Blow the horn

    Hold the Goat Horn and use it to play its sound, which other players can hear up to about 256 blocks away.

Outpost-only horns

Four of the eight horns — Admire, Call, Dream, and Yearn — never drop from goats and must be looted from pillager outpost chests.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Goat Horn?

No. Goat Horn has no crafting recipe; it only drops from goats ramming solid blocks or generates in pillager outpost chests.

How many Goat Horn sounds are there?

There are eight Goat Horn sounds: Ponder, Sing, Seek, Feel, Admire, Call, Dream, and Yearn.

How far can a Goat Horn be heard?

A Goat Horn can be heard up to about 256 blocks away, and it has a seven-second cooldown between uses.

Do Goat Horns work in Bedrock Edition?

Yes. Goat Horn works in both Java and Bedrock Edition with the same eight sounds and the same drop sources.

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