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How to Make Black Paint in Infinite Craft

Black Paint is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Black Hole plus Paint. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Black HolePaintBlack Paint

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 155 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4DustEngineVacuum
  5. 5FireVacuumBlack Hole
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9PlantStoneFossil
  10. 10FossilWaterOil
  11. 11OilWaterEmulsion
  12. 12DustEmulsionPaint
  13. 13Black HolePaintBlack Paint
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam3Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine4Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum5Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava8Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone9Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil10Fossil + Waterโ†’ Oil11Oil + Waterโ†’ Emulsion12Dust + Emulsionโ†’ Paint13Black Hole + Paintโ†’ Black Paint

Other ways to make Black Paint

5 combinations are known to produce Black Paint. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Black Paint
FirstSecondResult
Black LilySplatBlack Paint
Black HolePaintBlack Paint
Black LilyWet PaintBlack Paint
Black SandPaintBlack Paint
Black SandWet PaintBlack Paint

What you can make with Black Paint

Black Paint at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Paint in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Hole with Paint. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Paint?

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

Is Black Paint hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Paint?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Black Paint, and the shortest route is shown above.

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