Obtaining
Either type of sponge can be mined by hand, or with any tool, dropping itself as an item. Mining time is not affected by the tool used.
- ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Trivia
- A wet sponge will "drip" water if placed in the Overworld.₠
- Sponges first appeared in the 0.0.19A update where they were changed slightly 50 minutes later until being removed from survival in Beta 1.8.₠
- They share the same sound as Grass.
- Before update 1.8, it was impossible to get a sponge in survival mode without cheats.
Info
“ | Just like in real life, sponges in Minecraft have handy absorbent powers. Once placed, the sponge block will slurp up surrounding water and any more water that`s foolish enough to cross its path. Impressively, this thirsty block can drink up to 65 water blocks before becoming a wet sponge. Sadly, a wet sponge can`t absorb any more H2O, its glory days now long behind it. | „ | |
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A sponge is a block that can be used to remove water around itself when placed, turning into a wet sponge in the process.
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Drops
An elder guardian Elder Guardian Health points 80 ( × 40) Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () When attacked (with spikes extended): 2 () Size Height: 1.9975 Blocks Width: 1.9975 Blocks First appearances drops one wet sponge when killed by the player. Since elder guardians do not respawn, this does not make sponges renewable.
Natural generation
Ocean monuments Ocean monument Biome Deep Ocean Consists of Prismarine Prismarine Bricks Dark Prismarine Sea Lantern Block of Gold Wet Sponge Elder Guardian Can generate post-generation Yes, in chunks inhabited less than 3 minutes “ Dive into have a chance of generating one or more rooms containing wet sponges. Each room contains an average of 30 sponges.
Drying
“ | So you used a sponge and it`s wet now? How about applying some heat to dry it, you might be able to reuse it. #CookMeASponge | „ | |
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A wet sponge can be dried in a furnace, making the sponge reusable.
Ingredients | Smelting The furnace interface. Smelting is a method of producing refined goods in Minecraft, also known as melting, baking, cooking, burning, drying, or producing. It has the same idea as crafting; one must put in acceptable recipe | Description |
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Wet Sponge+ Any fuel The furnace interface. Smelting is a method of producing refined goods in Minecraft, also known as melting, baking, cooking, burning, drying, or producing. It has the same idea as crafting; one must put in acceptable | If a bucket is in the fuel slot at the time the sponge completes its drying, the water will drain into the bucket, leaving a bucket of water in the fuel slot. Else, the water just evaporates. |
Usage
A sponge can be used to turn water into air (it "absorbs" the water). To place a sponge, use a sponge item while pointing at a surface facing the space the sponge should occupy.
A sponge instantly absorbs nearby water when it is placed next to water or when water comes into contact with it (by being placed next to the sponge, or by flowing towards it). A sponge absorbs water Water Transparency Partial (-2 to light) Luminance No Blast resistance 500 (Flowing) 500 (Still) Tool Renewable Yes Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Water dec: 08 hex: 8 bin: 1000 Still Water dec: 09 hex: 9 bin: 1001 around itself (water source blocks or flowing water) out to a taxicab distance Taxicab geometry versus Euclidean distance: In taxicab geometry, the red, yellow, and blue paths all have the shortest length of 12. In Euclidean geometry, the green line has length 6 2 ≈ ≈ 8.49 {displaystyle of 7 in all directions (including up and down), but won`t absorb more than 65 blocks of water (water closest to the sponge will be absorbed first). The absorption only propagates from water to water and won`t "jump over" non-water blocks (including air).
When a sponge absorbs water, it turns into a wet sponge, and will be incapable of absorbing more water in this state.
Data values
A sponge has the ID name minecraft:sponge
and is further defined by its block data. A sponge also has a block state which is expected to replace the functionality of block data in a future version.
Block data
- See also: Data values
Block state
- See also: Block states
Achievements
Icon | Achievement Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
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Dry Spell | Dry a sponge in a furnace. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 15G | Bronze |
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History
Issues
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Gallery
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Sponges in the creative inventory in the Adventure Update.
Contents
showMechanics
As of update 1.8, a sponge can absorb water within a 7ℂₗ7ℂₗ7 area around itself, becoming a wet sponge in the process. The surrounding blocks which were previously water, become occupied by air. The sponge must be directly touching a water source to absorb water, and will only absorb water connected to an adjacent water block touching the sponge. When a sponge absorbs water, it will convert into a wet sponge, which is darker, drips water, and is unable to soak up any more water.
Heating a wet sponge in a Furnace will convert it back into a dry sponge. Placing an empty Bucket in the Fuel Slot of the furnace while smelting the wet sponge will fill the bucket with the "evaporated" water, yielding 1 bucket for each wet sponge.
Source
With the introduction of Ocean Monuments, Sponge blocks can now be harvested while exploring. Sponges can be mined with or without a tool, and Elder Guardians will also drop 1 Wet Sponge when defeated.