What is the fastest way to get Cave Salad in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Cave + Iceberg Lettuce. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Cave Salad in Infinite Craft

Cave Salad is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cave plus Iceberg Lettuce. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CaveIceberg LettuceCave Salad

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 18

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2EarthSteamMud
3FireMudBrick
4BrickWindHouse
5EarthEarthMountain
6HouseMountainCave
7MountainWindAvalanche
8WaterWaterLake
9AvalancheLakeIceberg
10EarthWaterPlant
11PlantWaterSwamp
12FireSwampDragon
13DragonLakeLoch Ness Monster
14IcebergLoch Ness MonsterIceberg Lettuce
15CaveIceberg LettuceCave Salad

Crafting tree

What you can make with Cave Salad

Cave SaladFruit Zeus Ambrosia
Cave SaladPlural Cave Salads

Cave Salad at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 2; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

Similar effort to Cave Salad, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cave Salad in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cave with Iceberg Lettuce. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cave Salad?

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

Is Cave Salad hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cave Salad?

Only one known combination produces Cave Salad.