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Natural Sponge

by JN520

Natural Sponge gives players a second route to sponges: dead sponges that grow in Warm Ocean biomes and can be harvested with a hoe.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

Natural Sponge adds sponges to the world without relying only on rare structures. Dead sponges form in Warm Ocean biomes, appearing in small quantities blended into the surrounding environment. Each dead sponge is a dried, inactive form, and it must be collected with a hoe. Harvested correctly, it drops itself, and a dead sponge can be crafted into a regular sponge.

The mod is meant to keep vanilla gameplay intact, with a tool requirement that adds a step to collecting sponges and rare generation so that sponges cannot be farmed without limit. Its balance is set to fit the usual vanilla progression. Installed on a Forge or NeoForge client and server for 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, it changes only how sponges are obtained.

Key features

  1. Warm Ocean generation

    Dead sponges generate naturally in Warm Ocean biomes, so players can find them while exploring the sea.

  2. Hoe-only harvesting

    Dead sponges must be collected with a hoe, and a correct harvest drops the sponge itself.

  3. Dead sponge crafting

    A dead sponge can be crafted into a regular sponge, turning the natural find into a usable block.

  4. Rare, limited spawns

    Dead sponges appear in small quantities, which keeps farming from becoming a practical source of sponges.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available1.0.1
1.20.11.0.1Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Sponge Stone is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, with the client and server environment and an All rights reserved license. Craft Sponge is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the server required and the client optional. Natural Sponge is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 that also runs on client and server, but it is not open source and it gets sponges from Warm Ocean biomes rather than crafting recipes.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Natural SpongeForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-06-14
Sponge StoneNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2025-11-21
Craft SpongeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-14

Questions

Does Natural Sponge need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loaders does Natural Sponge support?

Forge and NeoForge. Files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.0.1 as the latest file for each loader.

How do players collect a dead sponge?

A dead sponge must be harvested with a hoe. A correct harvest drops the sponge, and the dead sponge can then be crafted into a regular sponge.

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What the author says

Natural Sponge adds a new, lore-friendly way to obtain sponges in Minecraft. Instead of relying solely on rare structures, sponges can now be discovered naturally in Warm Ocean biomes — in the form of Dead Sponges.
JN520, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
JN520
Published
2026-04-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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