Sponge
Sponge is made by cooking 1× Wet Sponge in a Furnace. Its ID is minecraft:sponge and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
How to make Sponge
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Wet Sponge
CoalSpongeSponge as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.6, blast resistance 0.6. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.6
- Blast resistance
- 0.6
- Tool
- Hoe
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.9 s | ✔ |
 Wooden Hoe | 0.45 s | ✔ |
 Stone Hoe | 0.25 s | ✔ |
 Copper Hoe | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Iron Hoe | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Golden Hoe | 0.1 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Hoe | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Hoe | 0.1 s | ✔ |
Plan Sponge in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
Sponge ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:sponge. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:spongeSponge in other languages
| English | Sponge |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Éponge |
| European Spanish | Esponja |
| German (Germany) | Schwamm |
| Korean (South Korea) | 스펀지 |
| Polish (Poland) | Gąbka |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Esponja |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Sünger |
| Chinese (China) | 海绵 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Miếng bọt biển |
| Japanese (Japan) | スポンジ |
| Russian (Russia) | Губка |
| Thai (Thailand) | ฟองน้ำ |
| Italian (Italy) | Spugna |
| Czech (Czechia) | Mořská houba |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | إسفنج |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 海綿 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Spons |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Sponge is made by cooking at a Furnace. Placed as a block it has 0.6 hardness and 0.6 blast resistance.
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Sponge FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Sponge in Minecraft?
Sponge is made at a Furnace from 1× Wet Sponge; one batch gives 1.
What is the item ID of Sponge?
The ID is minecraft:sponge. Use /give @p minecraft:sponge to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Sponge?
With a Golden Hoe it takes 0.1 seconds (hardness 0.6), without Efficiency or Haste.