Overview
Minecraft classifies Wet Sponge as an underwater block. It is gathered by mining rather than crafted. With a hardness of 0.6 it gives way immediately under almost any tool.
Any tool works, and so do bare hands. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. A blast resistance of 0.6 means a single creeper will clear it away.
It stacks to 64. It goes into exactly one recipe: Sponge.
How long it takes to break
At a hardness of 0.6, Wet Sponge takes 0.9 seconds to punch out and 0.1 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the correct class.
Nothing here needs a minimum tier: whatever you swing, the block still drops, and the only difference is how long it takes.
The Efficiency formula is level² + 1 added to tool speed — at V that is about 2 times the unenchanted rate.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.9 s | 0.9 s | 0.9 s |
| Wooden | 0.45 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Stone | 0.25 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Iron | 0.15 s | 0.1 s | instant |
| Diamond | 0.15 s | instant | instant |
| Netherite | 0.1 s | instant | instant |
| Golden | 0.1 s | instant | instant |
Properties
With 0.6 blast resistance Wet Sponge goes down to any nearby explosion. It is fully opaque and produces no light. 64 fit in a slot — a full stack. It is renewable, so one world can supply as much of it as you want. The block is tagged for hoes, and only that class gets the speed bonus; everything else mines at bare-hand rate.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Any
- Renewable
- Yes
Where it generates
- Found in
- Ocean Monument
Drops
Mined with any, Wet Sponge drops itself.
Used to craft
Wet Sponge is an ingredient in 1 recipes, producing Sponge.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Wet Sponge in Minecraft?
Mine Wet Sponge with any and it drops itself.
What tool do you need to break Wet Sponge?
No specific tool is required — Wet Sponge can be broken by hand.
Is Wet Sponge blast resistant?
Wet Sponge has a blast resistance of 0.6, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Wet Sponge fit in one stack?
Wet Sponge stacks to 64, so a single double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Is Wet Sponge renewable?
Yes — you can keep producing Wet Sponge in one world, so building with it will not exhaust the supply.
How long does Wet Sponge take to break?
The correct netherite tool clears it in 0.1 seconds. Bare hands take 0.9.
