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How to Make Cactobust in Infinite Craft

Cactobust is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cactobus plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CactobusPast TenseCactobust

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 902 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustFireAsh
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8EarthSteamMud
  9. 9FireMudBrick
  10. 10BrickWindHouse
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EngineSteamTrain
  13. 13HouseTrainStation
  14. 14AshStationBus
  15. 15DustWindSandstorm
  16. 16SandstormWaterOasis
  17. 17OasisWaterMirage
  18. 18WaterWaterLake
  19. 19EarthEarthMountain
  20. 20LakeMountainFjord
  21. 21DustFjordTroll
  22. 22MirageTrollTrollface
  23. 23EarthTrollfaceMeme
  24. 24EarthFireLava
  25. 25LavaWaterStone
  26. 26LavaStoneObsidian
  27. 27ObsidianStoneBlade
  28. 28BladeFireSword
  29. 29MemeSwordSword Art Online
  30. 30FireSword Art OnlineKirito
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32PlantWindDandelion
  33. 33DandelionDustWish
  34. 34TreeWishMoney
  35. 35KiritoMoneyGGO
  36. 36BusGGOGobus
  37. 37CactusGobusCactobus
  38. 38FireSandGlass
  39. 39GlassSandHourglass
  40. 40FireHourglassTime
  41. 41AshTimeHistory
  42. 42GlassSteamMirror
  43. 43HistoryMirrorPast
  44. 44FireWindSmoke
  45. 45SmokeWaterFog
  46. 46FogPlantMushroom
  47. 47EarthMushroomToadstool
  48. 48DandelionPlantWeed
  49. 49ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  50. 50OasisPlantDate
  51. 51DateWaterDating
  52. 52DatingEarthMarriage
  53. 53EarthMarriageDivorce
  54. 54WaterWishGenie
  55. 55DivorceGenieSingle
  56. 56Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  57. 57PastTriplePast Tense
  58. 58CactobusPast TenseCactobust
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud9Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick10Brick + Windโ†’ House11Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine12Engine + Steamโ†’ Train13House + Trainโ†’ Station14Ash + Stationโ†’ Bus15Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm16Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis17Oasis + Waterโ†’ Mirage18Water + Waterโ†’ Lake19Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain20Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord21Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll22Mirage + Trollโ†’ Trollface23Earth + Trollfaceโ†’ Meme24Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava25Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone26Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian27Obsidian + Stoneโ†’ Blade28Blade + Fireโ†’ Sword29Meme + Swordโ†’ Sword Art Online30Fire + Sword Art Onlineโ†’ Kirito31Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree32Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion33Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish34Tree + Wishโ†’ Money35Kirito + Moneyโ†’ GGO36Bus + GGOโ†’ Gobus37Cactus + Gobusโ†’ Cactobus38Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass39Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass40Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time41Ash + Timeโ†’ History42Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror43History + Mirrorโ†’ Past44Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke45Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog46Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom47Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool48Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed49Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom50Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date51Date + Waterโ†’ Dating52Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage53Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce54Water + Wishโ†’ Genie55Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single56Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple57Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense58Cactobus + Past Tenseโ†’ Cactobust

Other ways to make Cactobust

2 combinations are known to produce Cactobust. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cactobust
FirstSecondResult
CactobusPast TenseCactobust
CactobusPast tenseCactobust

Cactobust at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
90
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

Similar effort to Cactobust, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cactobust in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactobus with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cactobust?

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

Is Cactobust hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cactobust?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Cactobust, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.