How do you get Sponge in Minecraft?

Raid ocean monuments: sponge rooms hide about 30 wet sponges each Kill elder guardians - each drops one wet sponge Dry wet sponges in a furnace or place them in the Nether, where they dry instantly

What is Sponge used for?

Absorbs water within 7 blocks, up to 65 water blocks per sponge - drain rooms in seconds Drain ocean monuments the classic way: sponge walls section by section Reusable forever: dry it out and it drinks again Clear water for underwater builds, farms and drowned-proof moats

Sponge

Material Stack: 64 Since Classic 0.0.19a

Quick answer: Raid ocean monuments: sponge rooms hide about 30 wet sponges each.

How to get it

Raid ocean monuments: sponge rooms hide about 30 wet sponges each
Kill elder guardians - each drops one wet sponge
Dry wet sponges in a furnace or place them in the Nether, where they dry instantly

Uses

Absorbs water within 7 blocks, up to 65 water blocks per sponge - drain rooms in seconds
Drain ocean monuments the classic way: sponge walls section by section
Reusable forever: dry it out and it drinks again
Clear water for underwater builds, farms and drowned-proof moats

Renewability

Semi-renewable: monuments are finite, but each one yields hundreds of uses.

Java vs Bedrock

Identical in Java and Bedrock.

Related: Prismarine Shard Water Bucket

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