Permanent Sponges
by Fuzs
Permanent Sponges adds sponge blocks that keep an area dry, with a magmatic variant for lava and hot fluids.
What it does
Placed sponges pull liquids out of a large area, and while a sponge stays in place, water and lava cannot flow back into the space it cleared. Sponges on sticks handle small pockets of fluid more quickly. The mod is useful for building underwater bases and other dry rooms that have to stay that way.
Permanent Sponges runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It requires Fabric API on Fabric, Forge Config API Port on Fabric and Forge, and Puzzles Lib on Fabric and NeoForge. Forge Config Screens is optional. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with the latest builds covering 1.19.2 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Key features
Large-area fluid removal
A sponge clears liquids across a wide area in one placement, instead of one block at a time.
Barrier against flow
Liquids stay away from the cleared space and cannot flow back while the sponge remains in place.
Magmatic sponge
A separate magmatic sponge is made for lava and other hot fluids.
Sponges on sticks
Handheld sponges remove small pockets of fluid quickly, without placing a full block.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions 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 3
Use cases
Underwater bases
Sponges keep a chosen area dry, so builders can create rooms and corridors below the waterline.
Who it’s for: Builders and survival players who want dry spaces in flooded terrain, and server owners who run shared underwater or lava-heavy builds.
How it compares
Living Sponge is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server, and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. Craft Sponge is also open source under the MIT License and supports Quilt as well as the three main loaders for 1.16 – 26.3, but it is server-side required with an optional client.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Sponges | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Living Sponge | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-07 |
| Craft Sponge | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Permanent Sponges need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Can the mod be configured in game?
In the catalog
Permanent Sponges is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Permanent Sponges adds some neat new sponges that don't just remove liquids, but also keep them away permanently! Ready to build some crazy underwater cities without ceilings? Clear out liquids with ease in a big area!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/permanent-sponges
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2023-04-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15