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

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Metal + Soup. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Cans in Infinite Craft

Cans is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Metal plus Soup. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MetalSoupCans

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 153 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5EarthWindDust
6CarDustRust
7FireRustIron
8EarthIronMetal
9WaterWaterLake
10LakePlantLily
11LilyWaterPond
12FirePondSoup
13MetalSoupCans

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Cans

3 combinations are known to produce Cans. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cans
First	Second	Result
Can	See	Cans
Metal	Soup	Cans
Can	Cls	Cans

What you can make with Cans

Cans at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 15; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 51; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cans in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metal with Soup. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cans?

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

Is Cans hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cans?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Cans, and the shortest route is shown above.