Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius
by Serilum
Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius lets a group of sponge blocks placed side by side absorb water over a wider area than a single sponge.
What it does
A dry sponge that touches water pulls water from the area around it. This mod counts how many sponge blocks sit next to one another and adds them to the default radius, so a row or cluster of sponges covers more ground. The count follows neighbouring sponges through a recursive search, and wet sponges are included in that count but cannot start an absorption. Every sponge used in the process is turned into a wet sponge.
The mod is server-side only, so only the server needs it and players join without installing anything. It requires Collective. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, for 29 release versions across 1.16.5 – 26.3, and the latest build for 26.3 is dated 2026-10-02. The code is covered by All rights reserved and is not open source, and the source code and issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Radius grows with neighbours
Each sponge placed next to another adds to the absorption radius of the whole group.
Recursive neighbour count
The mod follows connected sponge blocks through a recursive search to find the full cluster.
Wet sponges are counted
Wet sponges take part in the cluster count but never begin an absorption on their own.
Sponges become wet
Every sponge used in an absorption is converted into a wet sponge.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Water clearing on a server
Server owners can use clusters of sponges to clear larger flooded areas in builds and farms.
Who it’s for: Server owners and builders who use sponge blocks for water control and want a wider absorption area without new recipes or items.
How it compares
Sponge Plus is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.2. Craft Sponge is server required with optional client support, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16 – 26.3. Sponge Crafting uses the same loaders but is not open source, covers 1.13 – 26.1.1, and is listed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Sponge Plus | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Craft Sponge | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
| Sponge Crafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.1.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
Does Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius require another mod?
Does the mod have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders can run the mod?
In the catalog
Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Bigger Sponge Absorption Radius extends the functionality of the sponge block. By placing multiple blocks next to each other, the absorption radius increases. Whenever the water hits a dry (non-wet) sponge, it absorps water in the combined radius around that block. Uses a recursive function to count how many sponge…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bigger-sponge-absorption-radius
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15