Natural Sponge

Bring a more natural way to obtain sponges into your world.

Overview

Natural Sponge adds a new, lore-friendly way to obtain sponges in Minecraft.

Instead of relying solely on rare structures, sponges can now be discovered naturally in Warm Ocean biomes — in the form of Dead Sponges.

This feature is designed to stay true to vanilla gameplay while reducing unnecessary randomness and frustration.

Features

Dead Sponge Generation

• Generates naturally in Warm Ocean biomes
• Appears in small quantities, blended with the environment

New Block: Dead Sponge

• A dried, inactive form of sponge
• Must be collected using a hoe
• Drops itself when harvested correctly

Crafting

• Dead Sponge can be crafted into a Sponge

Balance

Natural Sponge is carefully balanced to fit vanilla progression:

• Rare generation prevents farming abuse
• Tool requirement adds interaction depth
• Maintains exploration as the primary method of acquisition

No overpowered mechanics — just a smoother experience.

Design Philosophy

This mod follows a simple principle:

Expand vanilla, don’t replace it.

Everything is designed to:

• Feel like it could have been in vanilla
• Avoid breaking game balance
• Encourage exploration rather than grinding

Compatibility

• Works with most world generation mods
• Does not modify existing structures
• Lightweight and performance-friendly

License

This mod is licensed under All Rights Reserved.

You are allowed to:

• Include this mod in modpacks
• Use this mod for personal gameplay

You are NOT allowed to:

• Redistribute this mod as a standalone download without permission
• Claim this mod as your own work