How to get Sponge in Minecraft

Minecraft features the unique Sponge block, essential for removing water from large areas. Sponges, found in Ocean Monuments and dropped by Elder Guardians, can be dried using a furnace or by being placed in the Nether. They are perfect for underwater bases, pathways, and clearing caves.
How to get Sponge in Minecraft
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Minecraft is filled with a wide variety of different materials that you can use to build many creative structures in the game. One of the unique blocks you will find is Sponge, and it works like magic. It essentially helps remove water, making them great for ocean builds or draining large water areas in your world.
However, Sponge cannot be crafted like other blocks in the game; instead, they must be found in the game. Many players do not know where to find Sponge, or how to use them properly. In this article we will discuss every detail that you need to know about Sponge in Minecraft.

Where to Find Sponges in the Game

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Finding Sponges can be a difficult and hectic task, as they are not found in every part of the game and are restricted to only oceans. Sponges only spawn/generate inside the Ocean Monuments. These are large structures found under the water, and they are guarded by Elder Guardings.
In order to find and obtain a Sponge, you must first locate an Ocean Monument near you. Once you find the Ocean Monument, you now have to enter it and search for the Sponge Room. It is the room that contains multiple wet Sponges. Also, defeating Elder Guardians will drop Sponges.

How to Dry a Wet Sponge

Once you collect a Sponge from the Ocean Monument, it will be wet. In order to use it again, you must dry it, and here are two ways to do so.
  1. Furnace Method - Place the wet Sponge in a furnace with any fuel to dry it.
  2. Nether Method - If you place a wet Sponge in the Nether, it will dry instantly.

Uses of Sponges in Minecraft

Sponges are great for extracting water from a particular water body. Placing a Sponge in a water body will absorb all the water around it. Here are a few useful things you can do with a Sponge:
  • Draining underwater bases
  • Creating tunnels and pathways
  • Clearing water from caves
Sponges are a great tool in Minecraft. They help players to construct structures in big water bodies like the ocean. Through all these tips, you can now find Sponges in your Minecraft world and dry them to use for building some awesome structures in your Minecraft world.

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