Minecraft's Next Beta Adds A Brand-New Helpful Mob

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Players who are previewing the latest Minecraft beta will be able to get some help in the game's massive blocky world. Along with numerous fixes and improvements, the latest beta for Minecraft introduces the Allay, a friendly mob that can carry items for the player.

First revealed at Minecraft Live 2021, players will finally be able to see an Allay in action in Minecraft's 1.18.30.22 beta. Allays are essentially pack mules for players, although with a few rules that have to be followed. They can collect items that players give to them, so if a player hands an Allay seeds, it will gather up any other seeds it finds. However, the mob can't break blocks on its own, so players will have to leave items on the ground for it to pick up. Handing an item to an Allay will also make it follow players.

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As for how to get the newly-introduced mob to drop items, players will have to use Note Blocks. They are attracted to active Note Blocks and will try to drop items off wherever they are located. If a Note block doesn't play, Allays will try to hand their items over to players. These new mobs can be found in cages by Pillager Outposts or in Woodland Mansions.

Minecraft's latest beta also introduces some changes to the Deep Dark biome and the Sculk blocks that can be found within. A full list of changes available in the beta can be found below.

Please note: The Warden hasn’t made its way into the game yet, but it’s getting ready for its big debut!