What is the fastest way to get Blackbeard in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 9-step path ending in Obsidian + Wreck. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Blackbeard in Infinite Craft

Blackbeard sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 9 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Obsidian plus Wreck.

The final combination

ObsidianWreckBlackbeard

Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1295 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 9 combinations in order.

1EarthFireLava
2LavaWaterStone
3LavaStoneObsidian
4WindWindTornado
5FireWaterSteam
6FireSteamEngine
7EngineSteamTrain
8TornadoTrainWreck
9ObsidianWreckBlackbeard

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Blackbeard

95 combinations are known to produce Blackbeard. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Blackbeard
First	Second	Result
Black Widow	Wooden Submarine	Blackbeard
Black Lily	Lighthouse	Blackbeard
Black Lily	Pirate	Blackbeard
Obsidian	Wreck	Blackbeard
Obsidian	Sand Pirate	Blackbeard
Charcoal	Pirate Ship	Blackbeard
Coal	Pirate Ship	Blackbeard
Oil	Sand Pirate	Blackbeard
Pirate	Tar	Blackbeard
Burnt Burger	Pirate	Blackbeard
Flash	Pirate Ship	Blackbeard
Lighthouse	Panther	Blackbeard
Newspaper	Pirate	Blackbeard
Obsidian	Warship	Blackbeard
Pirate Ship	Solar Eclipse	Blackbeard
Black Brandy	Bottle	Blackbeard
Black Lotus	Smoker	Blackbeard
Black Widow	Rum	Blackbeard
Carbon	Sand Pirate	Blackbeard
Dark Matter	Sand Pirate	Blackbeard
Eclipse	Fire Pirate	Blackbeard
Oil Spill	Sand Pirate	Blackbeard
Pirate Ship	Tar	Blackbeard
Black Hole	Captain Firebeard	Blackbeard
Black Lily	Fireboat	Blackbeard

What you can make with Blackbeard

BlackbeardPlanet Earth
BlackbeardLava Volcano
BlackbeardMountain Surfing Avalanche
BlackbeardElectric Lightning
BlackbeardIce Bear Polar Bear
BlackbeardSteampunk Ant Smoker Steampunk Pirate
BlackbeardTornado Pirate Ship
BlackbeardFish Piranha
BlackbeardMountain Range Rocky Mountains
BlackbeardTrain Choo Choo
BlackbeardVenus Flytrap Piranha Plant
BlackbeardIce Tornado Iceberg
BlackbeardMeteor Dew Meteor
BlackbeardWerewolf Werepirate
BlackbeardPaper Treasure Map
BlackbeardConsole Pirate
BlackbeardSnow Nessie Yeti

Blackbeard at a glance

Steps to craft: 9; Moderate
Crafting depth: 12; faster than 74% of solved elements
Known recipes: 95; ways to make it
Used in: 211; other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Blackbeard in Infinite Craft?

Combine Obsidian with Wreck. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Blackbeard?

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

Is Blackbeard hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 9 steps it is faster than 74% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Blackbeard?

Yes. 95 combinations are known to produce Blackbeard, and the shortest route is shown above.