What is the fastest way to get Captain Lava in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 14-step path ending in Captain Kirk + Lava. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Captain Lava in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Captain KirkLavaCaptain Lava

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 164 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1WaterWaterLake
2LakeWaterOcean
3FireWaterSteam
4FireSteamEngine
5EngineSteamTrain
6SteamTrainLocomotive
7EarthWindDust
8DustEarthPlanet
9FirePlanetSun
10PlanetSunSolar System
11LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
12OceanStar TrekCaptain Kirk
13EarthFireLava
14Captain KirkLavaCaptain Lava

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Captain Lava

4 combinations are known to produce Captain Lava. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Lava
First	Second	Result
Captain Ham	Lava	Captain Lava
Captain Ham	Volcano	Captain Lava
Captain Kirk	Lava	Captain Lava
Captain Planet	Lava Piranha Plant	Captain Lava

What you can make with Captain Lava

Captain LavaDusticle Volcano
Captain LavaIceberg Ice Cream
Captain LavaStreet Lamp Fireman
Captain LavaPresent Tense Captain Present
Captain LavaChicane Captain Chicane
Captain LavaPokemon Lavarine
Captain LavaSubreddit Captain Subreddit
Captain LavaFuture Tense Captain Lavafuture
Captain LavaInitials C.L.I.
Captain LavaAnagram Vacation Plan

Captain Lava at a glance

Steps to craft: 14; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes: 4; ways to make it
Used in: 10; other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Lava in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Kirk with Lava. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Lava?

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

Is Captain Lava 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 Captain Lava?

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