Block
Sponge
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:sponge
- Numeric ID
- 99
- Edition
- Java 1.21.8
/setblock command
Replace ~ ~ ~ with absolute coordinates to place this block at a fixed location.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 0.6
- Blast resistance
- 0.6
- Material
- mineable / hoe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 560
Mining time
Break time per pickaxe tier. Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.
| Pickaxe | Break time | Drops? |
|---|---|---|
 Wooden | 0.45s | ✓ |
 Stone | 0.22s | ✓ |
 Iron | 0.15s | ✓ |
 Golden | 0.07s | ✓ |
 Diamond | 0.11s | ✓ |
 Netherite | 0.10s | ✓ |
Drops
See Sponge as an item → for /give command and recipes.