

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. Upon locating an Ocean Monument, the player has two options. By and large, sponges can only be found in rare structures that naturally generate underwater. Although any tool can be used to collect a Sponge, Hoes break them the fastest. They can be obtained through mining or as an item drop. There are two types of sponges in Minecraft: Sponge and Wet Sponge. RELATED: Minecraft Streamer Completes World's First Blindfolded Speedrun While the water closest to the sponge is absorbed first, it cannot absorb more than 135 adjacent blocks of water. 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. However, if the sponge is in an item form, it cannot absorb water or become wet. After absorbing the nearby water, the sponge will become wet and drip small water particles. Generally speaking, a sponge turns water blocks into air blocks when it comes into contact with water or is placed next to it. They can also serve as decorative pieces for the player's build. These rare blocks can be used for absorbing or collecting copious amounts of water, making underwater bases or dropping water levels in underwater structures. 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.
