Useful Allays
It's like a level 1 beacon with wings!
About this Mod
Useful Allays
Enhances Allays by allowing them to provide beneficial effects to nearby players based on the items they are holding. It's like a level 1 beacon with wings!
Features
When an Allay holds one of the following items, it will grant the corresponding effect to all players within a 14-block radius:
- Sugar: Speed
- Rabbit Foot: Jump Boost
- Ghast Tears: Regeneration
- Phantom Membrane: Slow Falling
- Golden Carrot: Night Vision
- Pufferfish: Water Breathing
- Blaze Powder: Strength
- Magma Cream: Fire Resistance
- Quartz: Haste
- Glowstone: Glowing
- Shulker Shell: Levitation
- Turtule Helmet: Resistance 3 and Slowness 2
The datapack checks every 3 seconds for Allays holding these items and applies the effects accordingly.
Usage
- Spawn or find an Allay in your world.
- Give the Allay one of the special items.
- Stand within 14 blocks of the Allay to receive the effect.
- The effect refreshes every 3 seconds as long as the Allay holds the item.
License
This datapack is released under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute as you wish.
Credits
Created by onicalls. If you have suggestions or issues, feel free to report them.
Available Versions
How to Install Useful Allays on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Useful Allays". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Allays server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Useful Allays compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Useful Allays officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Useful Allays – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Useful Allays consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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