Unveiling the Mysteries of the Allay: Minecraft’s Blue Flying Helper

The blue flying creatures in Minecraft are called Allays, and they are your friendly neighborhood item collectors. These passive mobs can be given an item, and they will then search the surrounding area for more of that same item, gathering them up and delivering them back to you. Think of them as tiny, winged assistants that make resource gathering a breeze!

Understanding the Allay: Your Personal Item Retriever

The Allay is a small, blue, levitating mob introduced in the 1.19 “The Wild Update.” Unlike other mobs, Allays aren’t tied to a specific biome and don’t interact with hostile mobs, making them a generally safe and helpful presence. Their primary purpose is to assist players in collecting items. You can give an Allay an item, and it will fly around within a specified range (64 blocks from you, searching within 32 blocks) to find more of that item. Once it finds a stack of items, it returns them to you. They are particularly useful for farming resources, cleaning up after mining, or even retrieving items after an unfortunate demise.

Key Features of the Allay:

• Passive Nature: Allays are harmless and won’t attack you or other mobs.
• Item Collection: Their main function is to collect items of the same type as the one they’re holding.
• Following Behavior: They follow the player who last gave them an item, within a certain range.
• Music Affinity: Allays are drawn to the sound of note blocks and will dance nearby for a short time.
• Health Regeneration: Allays regenerate health, making them more resilient to accidental damage.

Finding and Interacting with Allays

Allays can be found trapped in pillager outposts and woodland mansions. You’ll need to break open the cages to free them. Once freed, an Allay will begin following you.

To give an Allay an item, you need to use/place the item whilst looking at the Allay rather than dropping it. It will then receive and hold the item, becoming bound to you, and beginning its search.

Maximizing Allay Utility

• Farming Assistance: Give an Allay a seed while harvesting crops, and it will collect the dropped seeds for you.
• Mining Cleanup: Allays can efficiently gather dropped cobblestone or ores after a mining session.
• Post-Death Retrieval: Retrieve a specific item from a drop after death to have Allay gather the remaining items.
• Sorting Systems: With a bit of ingenuity and note blocks, Allays can be used in complex sorting systems. For additional game information and educational resources, be sure to visit the Games Learning Society at GamesLearningSociety.org.

Allay Limitations

While Allays are incredibly helpful, they do have some limitations. They cannot:

• Mine or break blocks: They can only collect items already on the ground.
• Keep up with Elytra: Allays cannot keep pace with players using Elytra, even with a lead.
• Be “tamed” in the traditional sense: While they follow you after being given an item, they can be unbound.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Allays

Here are some frequently asked questions about Allays to further enhance your understanding:

Can you tame an Allay in Minecraft?

No, you cannot tame an Allay in the traditional sense like you would a wolf or cat. However, once freed, the Allay will begin following the player who gives it an item and, therefore, effectively acts like a pet.

Will Allays follow you forever?

The Allay locks onto the player that last gave it an item. This Allay follows the player from up to a 64-block cubic area away and seeks items up to a 32-block cubic area away from the player.

Can Allays find diamonds for you?

If an Allay is given a diamond, they will search for nearby diamonds that are already on the ground. They will not mine or break any material to collect it; they will only pick things up already on the ground.

Will Allay teleport with you?

In the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, when a player teleports through a nether portal, the player’s Allay teleports also, even if it does not enter the portal.

Do Allays eat anything in Minecraft?

Allays are ghost-like beings that do not eat anything. However, they can be copied or duplicated using a jukebox, music disc, and amethyst shard.

Do Allays take lava damage?

Allays regenerate health and can recover from lava damage. But, they are not invincible and can still die from lava or other hazards.

Can you use Elytra with Allay?

Allays cannot keep up with you if you use Elytra, even with a Lead. They are not fast enough to match your speed.

How do you keep an Allay as a pet?

While you can’t truly “keep” an Allay as a pet (you cannot tame it), you can make it follow you by giving it an item. The Allay will continue to follow the player who last gave it an item and search for more of that item nearby.

What do you use Allays for?

Allays are primarily used for collecting items. They can be used to assist in farming, mining, or retrieving items after death. They can make farming and collecting materials much easier.

What is the blue flying ghost thing in Minecraft?

The blue flying ghost thing in Minecraft is called an Allay. It’s a passive mob that helps players collect items.

How do you tame a fairy in Minecraft?

“Taming” an Allay involves giving it an item, not dropping it but by using/placing the item whilst looking at the Allay, which causes it to follow you and collect more of that item.

Are Allays good or bad in Minecraft?

Allays are considered good in Minecraft. They are passive mobs that help players collect items and do not pose any threat. They’re valuable for streamlining resource gathering.

How far will Allays follow you?

As long as you stay within 64 blocks of the Allay, it’ll follow you. While it’s following, it’ll search for and find items within 32 blocks of you.

Can Allays fight mobs?

Allays do not interact with any in-game mobs other than the players. Even hostile mobs like zombies or creepers don’t care about Allay’s presence. Allay’s cannot fight back.

How do I make my Allays stay somewhere?

The easiest way to make an Allay stay in a specific location is to use a note block. If a note block is played nearby, it’ll spend 30 seconds circling around the note block. This makes note blocks effective anchors for Allays.