Minecraft: How To Find Or Make Sponge (and Why You Need It) - CBR

Minecraft, is a huge game that features plenty of resources for players to find and use, and sponges are an example of something that's reusable but not always easy to come by. These rare blocks can be used for absorbing or collecting copious amounts of water, making underwater bases or dropping water levels in underwater structures. They can also serve as decorative pieces for the player's build.

Generally speaking, a sponge turns water blocks into air blocks when it comes into contact with water or is placed next to it. After absorbing the nearby water, the sponge will become wet and drip small water particles. However, if the sponge is in an item form, it cannot absorb water or become wet. That said, a single sponge can absorb both source and flowing blocks of water up to seven blocks away in any given direction around itself. While the water closest to the sponge is absorbed first, it cannot absorb more than 135 adjacent blocks of water.

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There are two types of sponges in Minecraft: Sponge and Wet Sponge. They can be obtained through mining or as an item drop. Although any tool can be used to collect a Sponge, Hoes break them the fastest. By and large, sponges can only be found in rare structures that naturally generate underwater.

Upon locating an Ocean Monument, the player has two options. To get sponges, they can fight an Elder Guardian, a large monster known to drop them, or look for a sponge room within the Monument. Depending on the RNG, the sponges that Elder Guardians drop can be either wet or dry, whereas the 30 sponges found inside a sponge room are always wet. It is also worth mentioning that not all Ocean Monuments spawn sponge rooms.

When in Survival Mode, Ocean Monuments are trickier to navigate. Therefore, the player should take extra precautions and have some potions at the ready. Potion of Water Breathing, Potion of Night Vision and Potion of Regeneration will all come in handy when gathering sponges inside a Monument. Having a good weapon, such as a Diamond Sword, is also recommended for fighting Elder Guardians in this mode.

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Since most of the sponges farmed in Ocean Monuments are wet, the player will want to take them over to a Furnace to get dry sponges. The smelting can be done by putting a Wet Sponge in the upper field of the Furnace and selecting any Fuel source in the lower field. If the player chooses to put a Bucket in the fuel slot instead, the water from the sponge will drain into the bucket, leaving a Bucket of Water behind. Otherwise, it will evaporate in the process. Another method of turning a Wet Sponge into a regular Sponge includes placing it in the Nether, where it will dry instantly with a puff of steam.

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Dry biomes are also a great place to restore the Sponge's dry status. When a dry Sponge comes into contact with water in any dry biome, it dries out immediately after absorbing the water. Similarly, if the player places a Wet Sponge in a dry biome located in the Otherworld, it will turn into a normal Sponge within minutes.

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