Sponge Crafting

Adds a vanilla-friendly, ocean-themed crafting recipe for the uncraftable Sponge block.

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About this Mod

🌊 Craftable Sponge is a simple, lightweight datapack that finally gives the elusive Sponge a sensible crafting recipe, making it easier to acquire for large-scale water draining projects.

The new recipe is balanced to reflect the rarity and ocean-based origin of the Sponge:

	1	2	3
A	Slimeball	Yellow Dye	Slimeball
B	Yellow Dye	Dried Kelp Block	Yellow Dye
C	Slimeball	Yellow Dye	Slimeball

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Required Ingredients:

4 * Yellow Dye
4 * Slimeball
1 * Dried Kelp Block

Why You Need This:

Vanilla-Friendly: The recipe feels like it could be part of the base game.
Utility: Makes acquiring Sponges more consistent for terraforming and building.
Lightweight: Zero lag and extremely easy to install.

No more tedious Ocean Monument raids just for a few sponges! Start building your underwater base today!

Available Versions

1.21.xrelease

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

November 1, 2025

1.21.xrelease

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1datapack

November 1, 2025

1.13-1.20release

MC 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

November 1, 2025

1.13-1.20release

October 29, 2025

How to Install Sponge Crafting on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sponge Crafting". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11 (+45 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Sponge Crafting server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Sponge Crafting compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Sponge Crafting officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.1, 26.1, 1.21.11. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Sponge Crafting – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sponge Crafting consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.