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How to Make Black Sand in Infinite Craft

Black Sand sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 7 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Beach plus Obsidian.

The final combination

BeachObsidianBlack Sand

Moderate7 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 9226 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 7 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3SandWaterBeach
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7BeachObsidianBlack Sand
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Sand + Water→ Beach4Earth + Fire→ Lava5Lava + Water→ Stone6Lava + Stone→ Obsidian7Beach + Obsidian→ Black Sand

Other ways to make Black Sand

226 combinations are known to produce Black Sand. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Black Sand
FirstSecondResult
BeachObsidianBlack Sand
ObsidianSurfBlack Sand
Black SandElectric OasisBlack Sand
Black SandHerculesBlack Sand
Black SandHadesBlack Sand
3D GlassesBlack SandBlack Sand
420 BCBlack SandBlack Sand
420BaptismBlack SandBlack Sand
420CreeperBlack SandBlack Sand
420DengueBlack SandBlack Sand
420FallBlack SandBlack Sand
420JetSkiBlack SandBlack Sand
420KaliBlack SandBlack Sand
420LeviathanBlack SandBlack Sand
420anacondaBlack SandBlack Sand
420codBlack SandBlack Sand
420coolBlack SandBlack Sand
420coolerBlack SandBlack Sand
Black SandLiarBlack Sand
Black SandSun ChaserBlack Sand
Black SandHailtantraBlack Sand
Black LagoonSandstarBlack Sand
Black SandDenialBlack Sand
Black SandOverkillBlack Sand
Black SandThisBlack Sand

What you can make with Black Sand

Black Sand at a glance

Steps to craft
7
Moderate
Crafting depth
9
faster than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
226
ways to make it
Used in
3,487
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Sand in Infinite Craft?

Combine Beach with Obsidian. The full path from the base elements takes 7 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Sand?

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

Is Black Sand hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 7 steps it is faster than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Sand?

Yes. 226 combinations are known to produce Black Sand, and the shortest route is shown above.

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