Birthday Song
Have an Allay deliver a Cake to a Note Block
Overview
Birthday Song is a task advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Have an Allay deliver a Cake to a Note Block." It branches directly off Husbandry, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. Birthday Song was added in Minecraft 1.19, from The Wild Update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Birthday Song sits first along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> Birthday Song. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Birthday Song is one of 26 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 13 sibling advancements (Bee Our Guest, The Parrots and the Bats, Best Friends Forever, A Seedy Place, Fishy Business, The Cutest Predator, Glow and Behold!, Whatever Floats Your Goat!, Wax On, With Our Powers Combined!, Planting the Past, Bukkit Bukkit, and Smells Interesting), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Birthday Song
Earning Birthday Song comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Give a cake to an Allay, then place a note block nearby and activate it.
- The Allay will bring the cake to the note block.
- Allays are found in Pillager Outposts (in cages) and Woodland Mansions.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Hand an Allay a cake, then activate a nearby note block so the Allay delivers the cake to it.
- Allays are freed from cages at pillager outposts and woodland mansions.
- An Allay gravitates to a recently-played note block, so play it after giving the cake.
- Make sure Husbandry is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Birthday Song will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Birthday Song is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Birthday Song will not appear as available until Husbandry is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Birthday Song grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
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Birthday Song Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Birthday Song advancement in Minecraft?
Hand an Allay a cake, then activate a nearby note block so the Allay delivers the cake to it. In full, give a cake to an Allay, then place a note block nearby and activate it. The Allay will bring the cake to the note block. Allays are found in Pillager Outposts (in cages) and Woodland Mansions.
What do you need for Birthday Song?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Husbandry. Give a cake to an Allay, then place a note block nearby and activate it. The Allay will bring the cake to the note block.
Which advancement tab is Birthday Song in?
Birthday Song is in the Husbandry tab, hanging beneath Husbandry. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:husbandry/allay_deliver_cake_to_note_block.
Is Birthday Song part of the Husbandry branch?
Yes. Birthday Song sits directly below Husbandry in the Husbandry tree, so you must earn Husbandry first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Birthday Song give and how hard is it?
Birthday Song awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Birthday Song added to Minecraft?
Birthday Song was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.19 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.