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Mastering Allays in Minecraft: Taming, Numbers, and Everything You Need to Know

The simple answer: You cannot tame an Allay in Minecraft. The Allay is a unique, helpful mob, but the mechanics of interacting with it revolve around giving it an item, not taming it in the traditional sense like a wolf or cat. Think of it more as forming a working partnership based on trust and shared goals.

Understanding the Allay’s Behavior

While taming isn’t possible, befriending an Allay is. Once freed from its cage in a Pillager Outpost or Woodland Mansion, an Allay will seek out the player and, upon being presented with an item, will begin to follow them. This is where the fun begins! The Allay will then search for more of that item within a certain radius and bring them back to you or a designated note block.

This makes Allays incredibly useful for resource gathering, inventory management, and even automated tasks. However, it’s important to understand the limitations and nuances of their behavior.

Allay Mechanics: Beyond Taming

Instead of taming, the focus is on establishing a reliable “working relationship” with the Allay. Here’s how it works:

Finding Allays: They’re typically found caged within Pillager Outposts and Woodland Mansions. Rescue them to begin your partnership.
Giving Items: Approach an Allay and interact with it while holding an item (right-click or use the corresponding button). The Allay will accept the item and visually display it.
Following Behavior: The Allay will now follow you and search for more of the item you gave it within a 32-block radius.
Delivery: Allays will bring found items back to you, or to a designated note block.
Dropping the Item: Interacting with an Allay while empty-handed will take the item back. This “unbonds” the Allay, allowing it to wander off.
Duplication? While not technically duplication, some articles have mentioned that when you give the Allay an amethyst shard, it will consume it and split into two. The legitimacy of this is questionable.

Allay Limitations

It’s also crucial to understand what Allays cannot do:

Mining: They cannot mine or destroy blocks, so they can’t gather resources that require mining.
Combat: Allays will not actively participate in combat.
Complex Tasks: Their behavior is limited to fetching and delivering items.
Underwater Travel: Allays cannot swim or follow you effectively underwater.
Elytra Speed: They cannot keep up with players using Elytra, making long-distance travel challenging.

Setting Up Allays in Minecraft

How to Find and Free Allays

Allays are typically found caged within Pillager Outposts and Woodland Mansions. These areas are dangerous, so it is important to arrive fully equipped. Free the Allays from their cages by breaking the blocks, and they will start looking for their hero – you!

Using Note Blocks

Note blocks are a key part of using your Allays effectively. By creating a simple redstone loop that constantly plays a note block, the Allay always recognizes that spot as a drop-off location. Place these in central areas like the heart of your base for optimum performance.

Teleportation

Exclusive to the Bedrock Edition, Allays can teleport through a Nether portal. It can teleport through the End portal too, but only if players give it an item beforehand, and must be close to the player while teleporting. This makes Allays a versatile asset no matter where you go!

Allays and Learning

The Allay’s behavior and uses in Minecraft offer interesting parallels to real-world concepts. Understanding their mechanics and limitations can even be educational, especially when discussed within a learning environment. Consider exploring the resources at the Games Learning Society (GamesLearningSociety.org) for more on the educational aspects of gaming.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Allays

1. Can you have multiple Allays?

Yes, you can have multiple Allays. Each Allay will follow the same basic behavior, seeking out copies of the item it’s holding within its range. Having multiple Allays is highly recommended for efficient resource gathering.

2. How many Allays can spawn in one location?

Two allays in a cage near a pillager outpost. Allays can be found surrounding pillager outposts, confined inside dark oak cages. One to three allays can spawn in each cage.

3. Will Allays follow you forever?

An Allay carrying one of your items will casually follow you from a distance, flying to catch up and usually staying within 20 blocks.

4. Can you lose your Allays?

It only runs away when being attacked. But do keep in mind that Allay is immune from attacks by its owner. That means if it is holding an item it got from you, your attacks won’t affect the Allay. However, if you take the item back, technically disowning it, you can easily kill the Allay.

5. Can you turn a Vex into an Allay?

This is a myth. You cannot turn a Vex into an Allay. Vexes are hostile mobs summoned by Evokers, while Allays are friendly mobs that help players. There is no in-game mechanic to transform one into the other.

6. Can Allays lead you to diamonds?

No, Allays cannot lead you to diamonds. They cannot mine or destroy blocks, therefore it cannot mine diamonds or Netherite for you while you perform other tasks. If you don’t want Allay to bring products straight to you, you can use note blocks to change the delivery zone.

7. How do I bring my Allay back to base?

After players have found an Allay, they should hold any item they wish to receive and give it to the Allay by interacting with it.

8. Can you use a lead on an Allay?

Allay can’t be leashed or there is no option to leash an allay.

9. How do I get my Allays to stay in one spot?

By creating a simple redstone loop that constantly plays a note block every few seconds, the Allay always recognizes that spot as a drop-off location.

10. How many stacks can an Allay hold?

The Allay has an “inventory” that can hold one stack of items, in addition to the item you gave it. This means if you gave it a cobblestone block, it can hold 64 additional cobblestone.

11. Will Allays teleport to you?

12. Do Allays spawn in every mansion?

No, Allays only spawn in Illager structures like Woodland Mansion and Pillager Outposts in Minecraft 1.19.

13. Can Allays get stuck?

Allays can get stuck inside non-full blocks, such as fences.

14. How far will Allays follow 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.

15. Do Allays take damage from lava?

While Allays have health regeneration, they can still be harmed by lava and other environmental hazards. Take precautions to protect them.

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