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How to Make Carbon Steel in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Carbon DioxideSwordCarbon Steel

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 216 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3LavaStoneObsidian
  4. 4EarthObsidianDiamond
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6DiamondSmokeCarbon
  7. 7WaterWaterLake
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9LakePlantLily
  10. 10CarbonLilyCarbon Dioxide
  11. 11ObsidianStoneBlade
  12. 12BladeFireSword
  13. 13Carbon DioxideSwordCarbon Steel
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava2Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone3Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian4Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Diamond + Smokeโ†’ Carbon7Water + Waterโ†’ Lake8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily10Carbon + Lilyโ†’ Carbon Dioxide11Obsidian + Stoneโ†’ Blade12Blade + Fireโ†’ Sword13Carbon Dioxide + Swordโ†’ Carbon Steel

Other ways to make Carbon Steel

6 combinations are known to produce Carbon Steel. Here are 6 of them.

What you can make with Carbon Steel

Carbon Steel at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Carbon Steel, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Carbon Steel in Infinite Craft?

Combine Carbon Dioxide with Sword. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Carbon Steel?

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

Is Carbon Steel 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 Carbon Steel?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Carbon Steel, and the shortest route is shown above.

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