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How to Make Catalyst in Infinite Craft

Catalyst is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Heliox plus Platinum. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HelioxPlatinumCatalyst

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 265 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustEarthPlanet
  5. 5FirePlanetSun
  6. 6FireSunSolar
  7. 7PlantSolarOxygen
  8. 8OxygenWaterHydrogen
  9. 9DandelionHydrogenHelium
  10. 10HeliumOxygenHeliox
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12EarthSteamMud
  13. 13EarthMudClay
  14. 14ClayWaterPottery
  15. 15PlanetPotteryPlate
  16. 16OxygenPlatePlatinum
  17. 17HelioxPlatinumCatalyst
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Earth + Windโ†’ Dust4Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet5Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun6Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar7Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen8Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen9Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium10Helium + Oxygenโ†’ Heliox11Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam12Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud13Earth + Mudโ†’ Clay14Clay + Waterโ†’ Pottery15Planet + Potteryโ†’ Plate16Oxygen + Plateโ†’ Platinum17Heliox + Platinumโ†’ Catalyst

Other ways to make Catalyst

5 combinations are known to produce Catalyst. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Catalyst
FirstSecondResult
ChemistryPlatinumCatalyst
ChloroformPlatinumCatalyst
HelioxPlatinumCatalyst
ChromitePlatinumCatalyst
GermaniumPlatinumCatalyst

What you can make with Catalyst

Catalyst at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
26
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Catalyst in Infinite Craft?

Combine Heliox with Platinum. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Catalyst?

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

Is Catalyst hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Catalyst?

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

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