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

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Captain Nemo + Praying Mantis. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Captain Mantis in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Captain NemoPraying MantisCaptain Mantis

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 195 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
3EngineSteamTrain
4TrainWaterSubmarine
5SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
6EarthWaterPlant
7FireWindSmoke
8PlantSmokeIncense
9IncenseSmokePrayer
10PlantWaterSwamp
11PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
12PrayerVenus FlytrapPraying Mantis
13Captain NemoPraying MantisCaptain Mantis

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Captain Mantis

5 combinations are known to produce Captain Mantis. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Mantis
First	Second	Result
Captain	Praying Mantis	Captain Mantis
Captain Nemo	Praying Mantis	Captain Mantis
Captain America	Praying Mantis	Captain Mantis
Captain Planet	Praying Mantis	Captain Mantis
Captain Crunch	Praying Mantis	Captain Mantis

What you can make with Captain Mantis

Captain MantisWind Turf Wind Turbine
Captain MantisPresent Tense Captain Present
Captain MantisSeadragon Captain Seadragon
Captain MantisThesaurus Captain Thesaurus
Captain MantisSubreddit Captain Subreddit
Captain MantisPlural Captain Mantises
Captain MantisPast Tense Captain Past Tense
Captain MantisInitials Captain Initials

Captain Mantis at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 5; ways to make it
Used in: 9; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Mantis in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Nemo with Praying Mantis. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Mantis?

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

Is Captain Mantis 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 Captain Mantis?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Captain Mantis, and the shortest route is shown above.