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How to Make Captain John in Infinite Craft

Captain John is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 55 combinations to get there, and the final one is Captain Jonah plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Captain JonahInitialsCaptain John

Marathon55 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 842 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 55 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4TrainWaterSubmarine
  5. 5SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  9. 9Captain NemoVenus FlytrapCaptain Planet
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionWindSeed
  12. 12WaterWaterLake
  13. 13LakeWaterOcean
  14. 14OceanWaterFish
  15. 15EarthFishWhale
  16. 16SeedWhaleJonah
  17. 17Captain PlanetJonahCaptain Jonah
  18. 18EarthPlantTree
  19. 19TreeWaterRiver
  20. 20RiverTreePaper
  21. 21PaperPlantBook
  22. 22EarthRiverDelta
  23. 23BookDeltaAlphabet
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26LakeMountainFjord
  27. 27DustFjordTroll
  28. 28MountainTrollDwarf
  29. 29DustPlantPollen
  30. 30PollenWaterHoney
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32EarthPlanetMoon
  33. 33HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  34. 34DwarfHoneymoonShort
  35. 35AlphabetShortAcronym
  36. 36PollenWindAllergy
  37. 37EnginePlantCar
  38. 38CarDustRust
  39. 39FireRustIron
  40. 40EarthIronMetal
  41. 41AllergyMetalNickel
  42. 42FireWindSmoke
  43. 43NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  44. 44EarthFireLava
  45. 45LavaWaterStone
  46. 46PlantStoneFossil
  47. 47FireFossilDinosaur
  48. 48DustWindSandstorm
  49. 49DustTreeWood
  50. 50SandstormWoodSandal
  51. 51DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  52. 52LakeThesaurusSynonym
  53. 53NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  54. 54AcronymNicknameInitials
  55. 55Captain JonahInitialsCaptain John
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Steamโ†’ Train4Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine5Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap9Captain Nemo + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Captain Planet10Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion11Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed12Water + Waterโ†’ Lake13Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean14Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish15Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale16Seed + Whaleโ†’ Jonah17Captain Planet + Jonahโ†’ Captain Jonah18Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree19Tree + Waterโ†’ River20River + Treeโ†’ Paper21Paper + Plantโ†’ Book22Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta23Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet24Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain25Earth + Windโ†’ Dust26Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord27Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll28Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf29Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen30Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey31Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet32Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon33Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon34Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short35Alphabet + Shortโ†’ Acronym36Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy37Engine + Plantโ†’ Car38Car + Dustโ†’ Rust39Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron40Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal41Allergy + Metalโ†’ Nickel42Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke43Nickel + Smokeโ†’ Nickelodeon44Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava45Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone46Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil47Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur48Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm49Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood50Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal51Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus52Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym53Nickelodeon + Synonymโ†’ Nickname54Acronym + Nicknameโ†’ Initials55Captain Jonah + Initialsโ†’ Captain John

Other ways to make Captain John

2 combinations are known to produce Captain John. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain John
FirstSecondResult
Captain JonahInitialsCaptain John
Captain JonahINITIALSCaptain John

Captain John at a glance

Steps to craft
55
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 55 steps

Similar effort to Captain John, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain John in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Jonah with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 55 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain John?

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

Is Captain John hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 55 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain John?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Captain John, 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.