Better Allay
by Thanatoros
With Better Allay, allays sort potions and tipped arrows by type and strength, and server owners set how long they keep item-pickup and note-block behavior.
What it does
Allays are the helper mobs that collect items for players. Better Allay changes how an allay tells potions and tipped arrows apart. It gives each base type, such as the plain, splash and lingering potion forms and tipped arrows, a separate rule, and it splits stacks by strength, so a regeneration potion and a regeneration II potion are handled as different items. Tipped arrows follow the same logic.
The mod also covers mob griefing and note blocks. With the mob griefing game rule set to 0, allays keep picking up items even while mob griefing is off, and a configurable timer sets how long an allay keeps liking a note block, with a minimum of 5 seconds and a maximum of 107374182. The settings live in a commands configuration file, usually found in the appdata folder.
Better Allay runs on the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, across 17 release versions covering 1.19 – 1.21.11, and it is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source. The latest files are version 1.5.0 for 1.21.11, dated 2026-01-02.
Key features
Potion type sorting
Allays separate base potion, splash potion and lingering potion types, so each form is handled on its own.
Strength-based sorting
Potions of the same type but different strength, such as regeneration and regeneration II, are sorted apart.
Tipped arrow rules
Tipped arrows get the same type and strength distinction as the potion forms.
Mob griefing pickup
An option lets allays keep picking up items when the mob griefing game rule is off.
Note block timer
A configurable duration sets how long an allay likes a note block, with a permanent binding option.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who use allays to collect and sort potions, splash potions, lingering potions or tipped arrows, and who want finer control over how those items are separated.
How it compares
Allay Upgrades is server-side required with client optional, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and covers 1.19.4 – 1.21.5. Better Tipped Arrows is client and server, not open source, under All rights reserved, and covers 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge only. Better Allay sorts potions and arrows, while the other two mods change allay upkeep and tipped arrow behavior.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Allay | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-02 |
| Allay Upgrades | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-05-17 |
| Better Tipped Arrows | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-28 |
Questions
Does Better Allay need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Better Allay support?
Where are the mod settings stored?
In the catalog
Better Allay is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Customize how allay differentiates between potions and tipped arrows. Optionally can make allays pick up items even when mob griefing is off and set time for how long allay likes noteblock or permanently bind allay to noteblock. You can change mod setting by COMMANDS or in CONFIG FILE.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-allay
- Owner
- Thanatoros
- Published
- 2022-11-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15