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How to Make Cathode in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

CinderElectronCathode

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 16

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3AshDustCinder
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5FireSteamEngine
  6. 6EngineWindWindmill
  7. 7WindWindmillElectricity
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9EarthWaveSand
  10. 10FireSandGlass
  11. 11FireGlassLens
  12. 12LensWaterMicroscope
  13. 13ElectricityMicroscopeElectron
  14. 14CinderElectronCathode
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Ash + Dustโ†’ Cinder4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine6Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill7Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity8Water + Windโ†’ Wave9Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand10Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass11Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens12Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope13Electricity + Microscopeโ†’ Electron14Cinder + Electronโ†’ Cathode

What you can make with Cathode

Cathode at a glance

Steps to craft
14
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
17
other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cathode in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cinder with Electron. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cathode?

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

Is Cathode 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 Cathode?

Only one known combination produces Cathode.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.