Where to Find Goat Horn in Minecraft
An item that plays a loud horn sound when used. Available in 8 different instrument variants.
Goat Horn at a glance
Looking for Goat Horn? It is a mob drop in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, and the 4 places it appears plus the 2 methods below are everything this site knows about getting one. Short version: Goat Horn sits in Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes, and Meadow, and dropped when a Goat rams into a solid block. Difficulty for Goat Horn: 3 of 5, which we call moderately difficult, since it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
Primary Location
Frozen Peaks
Difficulty
Medium (3/5)
Version Added
1.19
Stack Size
64
Where to Find Goat Horn
4 places carry Goat Horn: Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes, and Meadow. Which of them you walk into depends on the route you take to Goat Horn. Goats spawn in Mountain biomes (Meadow, Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes). Stand between a Goat and a solid block (like stone or wood) so it charges at you and hits the block. The route that does not involve crafting Goat Horn at all: looting it from generated structure chests.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Frozen Peaks
- Jagged Peaks
- Snowy Slopes
- Meadow
Best Way to Get Goat Horn
The quickest way to Goat Horn is the obvious one, and it is efficient enough: get it as a drop when a Goat rams into a solid block. Screaming Goats (rare variant) drop exclusive horn types not obtainable otherwise. There are 8 horn variants total; 4 from regular goats and 4 from screaming goats. Use to play a horn sound audible from far away; useful for signaling other players. Because it is chest loot, the fastest gains come from locating the specific structures listed above and clearing their chests rather than relying on chance encounters. Before you plan a trip around Goat Horn, note this on the version side: Added in 1.19 (The Wild Update).
All Methods
- 1Dropped when a Goat rams into a solid block
- 2Found in Pillager Outpost chests
Tips for Finding Goat Horn
- Goats spawn in Mountain biomes (Meadow, Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes)
- Stand between a Goat and a solid block (like stone or wood) so it charges at you and hits the block
- Screaming Goats (rare variant) drop exclusive horn types not obtainable otherwise
- There are 8 horn variants total; 4 from regular goats and 4 from screaming goats
- Use to play a horn sound audible from far away; useful for signaling other players
Version history of Goat Horn
- Added in 1.19 (The Wild Update)
More notes on Goat Horn
Has a 10-second cooldown between uses. The sound matches the raid horn sound used by Pillagers. 8 variants exist.
Items and guides next to Goat Horn
Lead and Saddle come up in the same trips as Goat Horn, whether through the same biome, the same chest or the same recipe. Stats, durability and the grid for Goat Horn sit on its own item page.
View the Goat Horn item pageGetting Goat Horn in practice
A goat horn drops when a goat rams a solid block and its horn breaks off, so the way to get one is to stand in front of a tree or a stone wall and let the goat charge. Screaming goats give the rarer horn variants, and pillager outpost chests hold horns as well.
Frequently asked questions about Goat Horn
Where do you find Goat Horn in Minecraft?
Goat Horn is found in Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes, and Meadow. Dropped when a Goat rams into a solid block.
What is the best way to get Goat Horn?
The most efficient method is to get it as a drop when a Goat rams into a solid block.
Can you craft Goat Horn?
Goat Horn is obtained by collecting it as a drop when a Goat rams into a solid block rather than from a standard crafting recipe.
How hard is it to find Goat Horn?
Finding Goat Horn is rated moderately difficult (3 out of 5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
When was Goat Horn added to Minecraft?
Goat Horn was added in the 1.19 update.