The Absorber
The Absorber adds a sponge-like block that soaks up water within a larger radius than the vanilla sponge, plus a few related changes.
What it does
The Absorber introduces an absorber block that behaves like a sponge but with extra features. Its absorption radius is larger than that of a normal sponge, so it clears water from a wider area. The block can be mined with a pickaxe instead of a hoe, and it comes with a new texture and sound set.
Other additions include an empty cauldron that responds to redstone, and bottle and bucket filling that works when the item is used on a source. The mod runs on Fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.21, with release builds for 1.20.1, 1.20.4 and 1.21. Because the environment is client and server, both the server and every player need the mod installed. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, with a public source repository and issue tracker. Fabric API is not listed as a required dependency for this mod.
Key features
Larger absorption radius
The absorber block removes water from a wider area than the vanilla sponge does.
Pickaxe mining
The block is mined with a pickaxe rather than a hoe, matching how other stone-type blocks are gathered.
Redstone cauldron
An empty cauldron responds to a redstone signal, letting builders automate parts of a water system.
Bottle and bucket filling
Empty bottles and buckets are filled from a water source with the same interaction, saving a step in setups.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Water clearing in builds
Builders working around flooded rooms or underwater structures can clear larger areas with one placement of the absorber block.
Who it’s for: Players building water-based farms or decorative spaces who want a sponge with a bigger reach, and server owners who want the change applied to every player.
How it compares
Sponge Recipe is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is not open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Durable Sponges is client and server, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, open source, and published for 26.1 – 26.3 rather than the Minecraft versions this mod covers. Better Cauldrons is also open source under the MIT License, but it targets 1.21.11 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Absorber | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-11-07 |
| Sponge Recipe | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-03-04 |
| Durable Sponges | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| Better Cauldrons | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-21 |
Questions
Does The Absorber need Fabric API?
Must the mod be installed on the server?
Which game versions does The Absorber support?
In the catalog
The Absorber is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-absorber
- Owner
- KrazyMiner001
- Published
- 2024-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15