Extra Sponges FAQ

Craft a metal sponge by combining the vanilla sponge with the metal or material you want it made from, then use it like a normal sponge. Start with an Iron Sponge since iron is cheap, and work up to Diamond, Emerald, or Netherite Sponges once you have the resources.

Each metal sponge absorbs water in a radius around it when placed or used, just like a vanilla sponge but with a larger capacity or area depending on the material. Once it has absorbed water it becomes the Wet variant of that sponge and must be dried before it can be used again.

Place the Wet Sponge in a furnace, smoker, or blast furnace to dry it back into its dry form, or leave it in a hot dimension like the Nether. Once dried, it can absorb water again.

The Lava Sponge is crafted from a sponge combined with a lava-related material, and it absorbs lava instead of water. When it soaks up lava it turns into a Molten Lava Sponge, which must be processed before it can be used again.

The Molten Lava Sponge is what a Lava Sponge becomes after it absorbs lava. You need to cool or dry it to turn it back into a usable Lava Sponge, so keep a way to process it on hand before you go lava-clearing.

Iron is the cheapest and best for general water clearing, while Gold, Diamond, Emerald, and Netherite Sponges offer better durability or larger absorption areas at higher cost. Use Netherite for the biggest jobs and Iron for routine draining.

Yes, metal sponges work well for draining ocean monuments and other large water bodies because they hold more water than vanilla sponges. Bring several sponges and a furnace setup nearby so you can dry and reuse them as you go.

Check whether it's already wet or molten — a Wet or Molten sponge won't absorb anything until it's dried. Also make sure you're using the right type: a Lava Sponge only absorbs lava, and metal sponges only absorb water.

Water sponges work anywhere water exists, but the Nether has no water to absorb, so bring a Lava Sponge instead. The Nether's heat also dries wet sponges quickly if you place them there.

They behave like vanilla sponges, so they generally work alongside other mods without issues. Absorbing large areas at once can cause a brief tick spike, so drain big water bodies in sections rather than all at once.

It adds an assortment of new sponges, each able to absorb more water than the last. It expands the number of different sponges that are playable in the game.

The current tiers are Iron Sponge, Gold Sponge, Diamond Sponge, Netherite Sponge, and Lava Sponge. The mod file also registers emerald, molten lava, and wet versions of the material sponges.

The Modrinth project page lists 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.11, and 26.2.

It supports fabric, neoforge, and quilt.

Yes, you can upgrade them from regular sponges up to Netherite sponges.

Yes, it registers new items and blocks including diamond sponge, emerald sponge, gold sponge, iron sponge, lava sponge, molten lava sponge, netherite sponge, and wet versions of the material sponges.

The mod registers wet diamond sponge, wet emerald sponge, wet gold sponge, wet iron sponge, and wet netherite sponge. Like vanilla sponges, these can be dried by smelting.

It is listed under Miscellaneous on CurseForge, and under utility on Modrinth.

Yes, the wiki lists crafting recipes and smelting recipes for the mod's items.

The author states that more sponges may be added in the future.