Fireball – Minecraft Wiki
A fireball is an explosive projectile expelled from a ghast as its method of attack. Fireballs have a straight trajectory unaffected by gravity and a theoretically infinite range, although they despawn after 1 minute.[JE only][verify] Fireballs do not track their target once fired and can be deflected if hit with a projectile or melee attack. At close range, it is one of the …