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How to Make Coal in Infinite Craft

Getting Coal takes 5 combinations from a fresh save, and none of them need anything exotic. The last step is Diamond plus Fire.

The final combination

DiamondFireCoal

Moderate5 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 7682 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 5 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3LavaStoneObsidian
  4. 4EarthObsidianDiamond
  5. 5DiamondFireCoal
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava2Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone3Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian4Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond5Diamond + Fireโ†’ Coal

Other ways to make Coal

682 combinations are known to produce Coal. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Coal
FirstSecondResult
BurntFossilCoal
BurntStoneCoal
BurntPeatCoal
AshOreCoal
OrePeatCoal
BurntOreCoal
BurntOnyxCoal
PeatSantaCoal
AshSantaCoal
OnyxSantaCoal
QuarrySantaCoal
OreSantaCoal
BarkFossil FuelCoal
BurnPetrified WoodCoal
BurnDiamondCoal
BurnSantaCoal
OrePlantaeCoal
ChristmasPrankCoal
PrankSantaCoal
ChristmasTantrumCoal
Mountain ReefPeatCoal
BurntJewelryCoal
BurntJewelCoal
DryFossil FuelCoal
Fossil FruitPeatCoal

What you can make with Coal

Coal at a glance

Steps to craft
5
Moderate
Crafting depth
7
faster than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
682
ways to make it
Used in
2,160
other combinations

Other elements that take 5 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Coal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Diamond with Fire. The full path from the base elements takes 5 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Coal?

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

Is Coal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 5 steps it is faster than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Coal?

Yes. 682 combinations are known to produce Coal, and the shortest route is shown above.

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