A sponge instantly absorbs nearby water when it is placed next to water or when water comes into contact with it.
If a normal sponge comes into contact with water in a dry biome, it absorbs the water and immediately dries out with a puff of steam. Usage Ī sponge can be used to turn water into air by 'absorbing' the water. Otherwise, the water just evaporates.Ī wet sponge placed in the Nether dries out instantly with a puff of steam and turns into a normal sponge.Ī wet sponge placed in any dry biome in the Overworld dries out after a few minutes and turns into a normal sponge.
If a bucket is in the fuel slot at the time the sponge completes its drying, the water drains into the bucket, leaving a bucket of water in the fuel slot.
