- The Allay is a new Minecraft mob introduced in the Wild Update.
- When you give an Allay an item, it'll start collecting more copies of that item.
- You can breed Allays by giving them amethyst shards while a jukebox is playing nearby.
This year's big Minecraft update, the Wild Update, introduced a lot of new mobs and mechanics. But the cutest of them all is definitely the Allay, a tiny ghost-like creature that will try to fetch anything you tell it to.
Here's what the Allay does, how to find one, and how to make more.
How to use an Allay in Minecraft
In essence, the Allay is a bit like a walking metal detector. Once you give it an item (by right-clicking or pressing Left Trigger), it'll start following you and searching for more copies of that item. It'll then collect every matching item it finds, and deliver them straight to you.
As long as you stay within 64 blocks of the Allay, it'll follow you anywhere (except underwater). And while it's following, it'll search for and find items within 32 blocks of you. If a note block triggers nearby, it'll also spend 30 seconds circling around the note block instead.
There are a few situations where having an Allay can be immensely useful. If you've set up a mob farm, for instance, you can use an Allay to passively collect only the loot you want but leave the rest. If you used TNT to strip mine an entire cave at once, your Allay can clean up the materials left behind. And of course, if you accidentally dropped an item somewhere, using an Allay is an easy way to find it.
Just note that your Allay can only collect dropped items — in other words, it can only collect items when they're just a tiny icon floating above the ground. This means that if you give your Allay a diamond, it can't find more diamonds you haven't mined yet.
How to find an Allay in Minecraft
Unlike most mobs, Allays only spawn in two specific spots: Pillager outposts and woodland mansions.
Pillager outposts are tall structures filled with crossbow-wielding warriors, which can spawn in most biomes. Occasionally you'll find pillager outposts surrounded by wooden jail cells. These cells will hold either an iron golem or two Allays.
Woodland mansions are rarer, and you can only find them in dark forests. Some mansions have jail cells inside, usually locked and guarded by a vindicator. While most cells will be empty, there's always a chance that you'll find one to three Allays locked inside.
Once you've found some trapped Allays, break the jail cell bars to free them. The only way to get the Allays to follow you after that is to give them an item to search for, so give them any item and lead them to safety.
How to breed Allays in Minecraft
Allays don't breed quite like other creatures in Minecraft. To duplicate your Allay, you'll need a jukebox, a music disc, and an amethyst shard.
To make a jukebox, combine a diamond with eight planks of any type. You'll also need to insert a music disc into it, which you can find in treasure chests across the world, or by tricking a skeleton into killing a creeper.
You can find amethyst shards underground by mining amethyst clusters, which grow as part of larger amethyst geodes.
Once you've got everything you need, lead your Allay to the jukebox and play the music disk. The Allay will start dancing. Give your amethyst shard to the Allay, and it'll spawn another one.
After that, you'll need to wait at least five minutes before the original Allay or the new one can duplicate again.
Via PakApNews