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How to Make Chai-Lightning in Infinite Craft

Chai-Lightning is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Burning Chai plus Thunderella. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Burning ChaiThunderellaChai-Lightning

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 302 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5TornadoVenus FlytrapFunnel Cake
  6. 6FireFunnel CakeCarnival
  7. 7CarnivalFireBurning Man
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9PlantSteamTea
  10. 10FireTeaChai
  11. 11Burning ManChaiBurning Chai
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustWindSandstorm
  14. 14SandstormWaterOasis
  15. 15OasisPlantDate
  16. 16DateFireRomance
  17. 17DustRomanceFairy Tale
  18. 18DustFireAsh
  19. 19AshFirePhoenix
  20. 20WaterWindWave
  21. 21WaveWindStorm
  22. 22PhoenixStormThunderbird
  23. 23Fairy TaleThunderbirdThunderella
  24. 24Burning ChaiThunderellaChai-Lightning
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Earth + Water→ Plant3Plant + Water→ Swamp4Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap5Tornado + Venus Flytrap→ Funnel Cake6Fire + Funnel Cake→ Carnival7Carnival + Fire→ Burning Man8Fire + Water→ Steam9Plant + Steam→ Tea10Fire + Tea→ Chai11Burning Man + Chai→ Burning Chai12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm14Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis15Oasis + Plant→ Date16Date + Fire→ Romance17Dust + Romance→ Fairy Tale18Dust + Fire→ Ash19Ash + Fire→ Phoenix20Water + Wind→ Wave21Wave + Wind→ Storm22Phoenix + Storm→ Thunderbird23Fairy Tale + Thunderbird→ Thunderella24Burning Chai + Thunderella→ Chai-Lightning

Other ways to make Chai-Lightning

2 combinations are known to produce Chai-Lightning. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Chai-Lightning
FirstSecondResult
Burning ChaiThunderellaChai-Lightning
Burnt ChaiThunderellaChai-Lightning

Chai-Lightning at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

Similar effort to Chai-Lightning, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Chai-Lightning in Infinite Craft?

Combine Burning Chai with Thunderella. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Chai-Lightning?

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

Is Chai-Lightning hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Chai-Lightning?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Chai-Lightning, and the shortest route is shown above.

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