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How to Make Cactus was in Infinite Craft

Cactus was is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cactusaurus plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CactusaurusPast TenseCactus was

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 583 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7PlantStoneFossil
  8. 8FireFossilDinosaur
  9. 9PlantWaterSwamp
  10. 10PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  11. 11DinosaurVenus FlytrapVelociraptor
  12. 12CactusVelociraptorCactusaurus
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15FireSandGlass
  16. 16GlassSandHourglass
  17. 17FireHourglassTime
  18. 18AshTimeHistory
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20GlassSteamMirror
  21. 21HistoryMirrorPast
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23SmokeWaterFog
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionPlantWeed
  28. 28ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30SandstormWaterOasis
  31. 31OasisPlantDate
  32. 32DateWaterDating
  33. 33DatingEarthMarriage
  34. 34EarthMarriageDivorce
  35. 35DandelionDustWish
  36. 36WaterWishGenie
  37. 37DivorceGenieSingle
  38. 38Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  39. 39PastTriplePast Tense
  40. 40CactusaurusPast TenseCactus was
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Plant + Sand→ Cactus5Earth + Fire→ Lava6Lava + Water→ Stone7Plant + Stone→ Fossil8Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur9Plant + Water→ Swamp10Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap11Dinosaur + Venus Flytrap→ Velociraptor12Cactus + Velociraptor→ Cactusaurus13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dust + Fire→ Ash15Fire + Sand→ Glass16Glass + Sand→ Hourglass17Fire + Hourglass→ Time18Ash + Time→ History19Fire + Water→ Steam20Glass + Steam→ Mirror21History + Mirror→ Past22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Smoke + Water→ Fog24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Plant→ Weed28Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom29Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm30Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis31Oasis + Plant→ Date32Date + Water→ Dating33Dating + Earth→ Marriage34Earth + Marriage→ Divorce35Dandelion + Dust→ Wish36Water + Wish→ Genie37Divorce + Genie→ Single38Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple39Past + Triple→ Past Tense40Cactusaurus + Past Tense→ Cactus was

Other ways to make Cactus was

3 combinations are known to produce Cactus was. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cactus was
FirstSecondResult
CactusaurusPast TenseCactus was
CactusaurPast TenseCactus was
CactusaurPast tenseCactus was

Cactus was at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
58
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cactus was in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactusaurus with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cactus was?

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

Is Cactus was hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cactus was?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Cactus was, 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.