The Sponge

The Sponge

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Statistics

Type	Accessory
Defense	10
Tooltip	50% increased mining speed and you emit light 10% increased damage reduction and increased life regen Poison, Freeze, Chill, Frostburn, and Venom immunity Honey life regen with no speed penalty, +20 max life and mana Most bee/hornet enemies and projectiles do 75% damage to you 24% increased jump speed and 12% increased movement speed Standing still boosts life and mana regen Increased defense and damage reduction when submerged in liquid Increased movement speed when submerged in liquid Enemies take damage when they hit you Taking a hit will make you move very fast for a short time You emit mushroom spore and spark explosion when you are hit Enemy attacks will have part of their damage absorbed and used to heal you Provides cold protection in Death Mode
Grants Buff	Shell Speed Boost
Buff duration	5 seconds (when hit)
Buff tooltip	Speed is boosted
Rarity
Sell	36

Projectile created

Mushroom Spore

The Sponge is a craftable post-Moon Lord accessory that combines the effects of the Ambrosial Ampoule and The Absorber. It provides the following bonuses:

• 10 defense
• +20 max life and mana
• +4 life regeneration
• 10% increased damage reduction
• 12% increased movement speed
• 24% increased jump speed
• 50% increased mining speed
• 1/20th of incoming damage from enemies is converted into healing
• Standing still boosts life and mana regeneration
• Water physics are ignored.
• Immunity to Poisoned, Frozen, Chilled, Frostburn and Venom
• Honey life regeneration boosting effect with no penalty based on movement speed
• Most bee/hornet enemies and their projectiles will deal only 75% damage
• Increased defense by 5, damage reduction by 10% and movement speed by 20% while submerged in liquid
• Enemies are damaged on contact
• Provides a very powerful movement speed boost for a short time after being hit
• Emit sparks and mushroom spores when hit

Crafting

For a full crafting tree, see here.

Recipe

Crafting Station
Draedon's Forge
Ingredient(s)		Amount
	The Absorber	1
	Ambrosial Ampoule	1
	Cosmilite Bar	5
	Ascendant Spirit Essence	1
Result
	The Sponge	1

Notes

• Despite its current sprite having the Rover Drive's barrier showing, The Sponge doesn't inherit the Rover Drive's shield effect.
• Shell Speed Boost will not be granted on hit if the player has the Panic Necklace or any of its upgrades equipped.

Trivia

April Fool's sprite

• During April 1st (April Fool's Day), the Sponge's sprite changes to a cube resembling a real life cleaning sponge.
• The Sponge gets its name from the term "damage sponge" due to the Sponge's ability to increase the survivability of the player.