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

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Cactus + Sandosaur. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Cactosaur in Infinite Craft

Cactosaur sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Cactus plus Sandosaur.

The final combination

CactusSandosaurCactosaur

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 154 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2WaterWindWave
3EarthWaveSand
4PlantSandCactus
5EarthFireLava
6LavaWaterStone
7PlantStoneFossil
8FireFossilDinosaur
9SandWaterBeach
10BeachSandSandcastle
11DinosaurSandcastleSandosaur
12CactusSandosaurCactosaur

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Cactosaur

4 combinations are known to produce Cactosaur. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cactosaur
First	Second	Result
Cactus	Moonosaur	Cactosaur
Cactus	Lunarosaur	Cactosaur
Cactus	Sandosaur	Cactosaur
Cactus	Crocosaur	Cactosaur

What you can make with Cactosaur

CactosaurWind Dust
CactosaurVolcano Lava
CactosaurEruption Volcano
CactosaurHurricane Tornado
CactosaurDust Sand
CactosaurOasis Desert
CactosaurPhoenix Dragon
CactosaurLunar Moon
CactosaurPalm Oasis
CactosaurCamera Photographer
CactosaurYeti Abominable Snowman
CactosaurTemple T-Rex
CactosaurTreasure Gold
CactosaurWedding Marriage
CactosaurPeter Pan Tinkerbell
CactosaurTombstone Cemetery
CactosaurWitchcraft Witch
CactosaurIce Popsicle
CactosaurTelescope Alien
CactosaurMarriage Divorce
CactosaurNewton Gravity
CactosaurMerlin Wizard
CactosaurSnow Queen Snow Cone
CactosaurHexagon Prickly

Cactosaur at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 15; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 4; ways to make it
Used in: 261; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cactosaur in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactus with Sandosaur. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cactosaur?

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

Is Cactosaur hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cactosaur?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Cactosaur, and the shortest route is shown above.