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Allay in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Allay is a mob mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 20 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Allay?
Allay is a Minecraft mob in the Utility family. Allay has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:allay. Summon with /summon minecraft:allay ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 20 HP (10 hearts)
- Natural armor: 0
- Movement speed: 0.1
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 32 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 4
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 3
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 3
Physical size
Allay's hitbox is 0.35 blocks wide and 0.6 blocks tall.
Where Allay spawns
- Woodland Mansion cages. Biomes: Dark Forest. Structure: Woodland Mansion. Group size: 1–3. Generates in specific mansion prison rooms.
- Pillager Outpost cages. Biomes: Various. Structure: Pillager Outpost. Group size: 1–3. One iron cage per outpost holds 1 allay.
Allay behavior & AI
- Right-click with an item to give it — it will fetch matching items dropped in the world within 32 blocks.
- Follows the player who gave it an item until it dies or is untethered.
- Duplicates near a jukebox playing any music disc after ~2.5 minutes of dancing (Java 1.19.1+).
- Drops items near a Note Block that has been recently played.
Allay passive behaviour
Never attacks. Follows the player who gave it an item and delivers matching items back to a noteblock.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Allay Spawn Egg spawns Allay instantly. Command: /give @p allay_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Passive mobs
- Mob
- Has Spawn Egg
- Utility family
Overview
Allay is a mob mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Utility family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.
Pro tips
- Use a lead or boat to relocate rather than fight — passive mobs despawn if they wander too far from the player.
- Cross-check the linked items, mobs, and biomes on this page — they're all part of the same route.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 5-15 min
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does Allay have?
Allay has 20 HP (10 hearts).
Does Allay drop anything when killed?
Allay has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.
Is Allay dangerous to the player?
Allay is a mob mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.
How many hits does it take to kill Allay?
With an unenchanted sword, Allay takes about 4 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 3 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 3 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).