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How to Make Black Cactrain in Infinite Craft

Black Cactrain is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Black Fire plus Cactrain. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Black FireCactrainBlack Cactrain

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 213 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3LakePlantLily
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7LilyObsidianBlack Lily
  8. 8Black LilyFireBlack Rose
  9. 9Black RoseFireBlack Fire
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11EarthWaveSand
  12. 12PlantSandCactus
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineSteamTrain
  16. 16CactusTrainCactrain
  17. 17Black FireCactrainBlack Cactrain
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Lily + Obsidianโ†’ Black Lily8Black Lily + Fireโ†’ Black Rose9Black Rose + Fireโ†’ Black Fire10Water + Windโ†’ Wave11Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand12Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Steamโ†’ Train16Cactus + Trainโ†’ Cactrain17Black Fire + Cactrainโ†’ Black Cactrain

Other ways to make Black Cactrain

3 combinations are known to produce Black Cactrain. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Black Cactrain
FirstSecondResult
Black FireCactrainBlack Cactrain
BlackRainbow CactrainBlack Cactrain
Black CastleFlame CactrainBlack Cactrain

What you can make with Black Cactrain

Black Cactrain at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to Black Cactrain, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Cactrain in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Fire with Cactrain. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Cactrain?

17 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Black Cactrain hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Cactrain?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Black Cactrain, and the shortest route is shown above.

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