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How to Make Cactus Bug in Infinite Craft

Cactus Bug is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 14 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cactus plus Steam Bug. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CactusSteam BugCactus Bug

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 196 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 14 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8FireSandGlass
  9. 9EngineGlassWindshield
  10. 10DustWindshieldBug
  11. 11DustEarthPlanet
  12. 12PlanetSteamSteampunk
  13. 13BugSteampunkSteam Bug
  14. 14CactusSteam BugCactus Bug
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine8Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass9Engine + Glassโ†’ Windshield10Dust + Windshieldโ†’ Bug11Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet12Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk13Bug + Steampunkโ†’ Steam Bug14Cactus + Steam Bugโ†’ Cactus Bug

Other ways to make Cactus Bug

6 combinations are known to produce Cactus Bug. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cactus Bug
FirstSecondResult
CactusSteam BugCactus Bug
BugChristmas CactusCactus Bug
BugCactus CookieCactus Bug
BugCactus WrenCactus Bug
Cactus FlyV8Cactus Bug
Fire CactusInsectCactus Bug

Cactus Bug at a glance

Steps to craft
14
Long
Crafting depth
19
longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

Similar effort to Cactus Bug, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cactus Bug in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactus with Steam Bug. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cactus Bug?

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

Is Cactus Bug hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 14 steps it is longer than 73% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cactus Bug?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Cactus Bug, 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.