Sponges Overhaul
by Orlisan
Sponges Overhaul replaces the vanilla sponge with a set of seven new sponge types, each made to absorb a different kind of material.
What it does
The mod changes how sponges are obtained and crafted. The classic sponge is reworked into a water sponge, and a crafting table conversion turns vanilla sponges into it. Each of the other types is crafted by surrounding a sponge with four matching ingredients in a cross pattern. Each of the six extra sponge types, covering lava, fire, mobs, snow, potions and diamonds, has its own absorption area and behavior, while wet versions of them dry in a furnace the same way vanilla sponges do.
Sponges Overhaul requires Fabric API. The client and server both need the mod, so a server and every player must install it. The code is not open source. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and public links to source code and an issue tracker exist. Files target 26.1.2 and 26.3, and the latest build for 26.3 is 1.0.2-26.3, published on 2026-09-19.
Key features
Water sponge
The reworked classic sponge absorbs water in a radius around it, including underwater plants.
Lava and fire sponges
The lava sponge soaks up lava in the same way as the water sponge, while the fire sponge absorbs fire blocks in a spherical area.
Mob and potion sponges
The mob sponge takes in nearby undead mobs and stores them inside, while the potion sponge clears lingering potion clouds from the ground.
Snow and diamond sponges
The snow sponge absorbs snow powder and snow in an area, and the diamond sponge is crafted with diamonds around a water sponge.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Who it’s for: Players who want more sponge types for building and cleanup in survival worlds, and server owners who want the extra sponges available to every player.
How it compares
More Sponge is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for the same game versions, 26.1.2 – 26.3, with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License and open source. Configurable Sponges is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, is server-side only and covers 1.21.5 – 1.21.11, so clients do not need it. Sponger is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponges Overhaul | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| More Sponge | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| Configurable Sponges | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-12-11 |
| Sponger | Fabric | 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-08-06 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Sponges Overhaul 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
Sponges Overhaul adds seven new sponge types to Minecraft, each designed to absorb something different. Whether you're dealing with lava lakes, mob invasions, or a cloud of lingering potions, there's a sponge for that. All sponges in this mod replace the vanilla sponge — just drop a vanilla sponge in your crafting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sponges-overhaul
- Owner
- Orlisan
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15