Simple Sponge
Modby Jacky
OpenBlocks Sponges port for 1.10+ with some extra sprinkles!
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
4,839,239
CurseForge ID
269141
Last Updated
Apr 12, 2026
Description
About
Simple Sponge was originally supposed to be a 1.10+ port of the Sponges from OpenBlocks back when the 1.10+ port of OpenBlocks didn't exist, but now, this mod features way more than just the original Sponges, there are various different Sponges you can use other than just the original ones!
You can use this mod with OpenBlocks together without any conflicts if you wish to have the additional items / blocks from this mod!
This mod currently is available for 1.10 - 1.13, 1.16, 1.18 - 1.20!
This mod is only available for Forge, other mod loaders like Fabric are not supported and will likely never be supported, mainly due to Forge being the dominant modding API for Minecraft, and it is extremely time consuming to maintain multiple different mod loader versions of a single mod. I have a full time job as a computer engineer and I do not have the time for this.
This mod now requires GunpowderLib to be installed for 3.6.3+ (1.12), 5.0+ (1.16), 6.0+ (1.18), 7.0+ (1.19) and 8.0+ (1.20).
Features

- 3 different Sponge variants - Regular, Magmatic and Creative
- 7 different Sponge on a Stick variants - Regular, Magmatic, Creative, Compressed Regular, Compressed Magmatic, Compressed Creative and Energized
- Regular Sponge breaks after absorbing hot fluids
- Magmatic, Creative and Energized Sponge and Sponge On A Stick variants can absorb hot fluids without breaking
- Configurable radius for all the Sponges (up to 64 blocks)
Configurable durability for Sponge on a Stick (Regular and Magmatic variants, up to 2147483647)(Removed as of 5.1 for 1.16 due to the way item registry works and configurable durability is no longer possible via config file)- Configurable energy and per right click energy use for Energized Sponge on a Stick
- OpenBlocks integration, Sponge and Sponge on a Stick will be disabled. Magmatic Sponge and Compressed Sponge on a Stick will use the Sponge from OpenBlocks if the integration is enabled (enabled by default as to prevent recipe conflicts, can be disabled through config if you wish to use the sponges from this mod, remember to use CraftTweaker to disable / modify the OpenBlocks sponge recipes though)
Bugs / Feature Requests
Please submit any bug reports or feature requests through the GitHub issue tracker.
Source Code & License
- This mod is Open-Source.
- You can find the source code on GitHub.
- The original codes and art assets from OpenBlocks in this mod are under the MIT License, the rest of the codes and art assets are under Jacky's Minecraft Mods License.
- Feel free to this mod in any modpacks on any launchers you like as long as it's an original unmodified version of my mod sourced from CurseForge or GitHub.
Contact Me
- Twitter / X - @JackyyTV
- Instagram - @jackyytv
- Discord - jackyytv
- Reddit - JackyyTV
- Note: I do not accept DMs on CurseForge, all DMs on CurseForge are ignored. If you want to message me, Discord is preferred.
Support the development
If you enjoy this mod and would like to support my mod development, consider tipping! Every tips are always appreciated!
>>Click here to tip via Streamlabs<<
>>Click here to tip via Ko-fi<<
Other than tipping, you may also support me by subscribing on Patreon or Twitch!
Special Thanks
- OpenBlocks team for the original source code
- ThatGamerBlue for co-developing the initial version of the mod with me
- TurkeyDev for solving a few of the modding problems I have got
- JCOnline_ for making the logo of the mod
- FeyLeChat72 for remaking every textures in this mod
- Minecraft modders from various different Discord channels for helping me develop the mod (Especially for the 1.12 port)
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