What is the fastest way to get Cotton Gin in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 9-step path ending in Cotton + Train. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Cotton Gin in Infinite Craft

Cotton Gin sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 9 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Cotton plus Train.

The final combination

CottonTrainCotton Gin

Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1232 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 9 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2SteamWindCloud
3EarthWaterPlant
4PlantWindDandelion
5DandelionWindSeed
6CloudSeedCotton
7FireSteamEngine
8EngineSteamTrain
9CottonTrainCotton Gin

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Cotton Gin

32 combinations are known to produce Cotton Gin. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cotton Gin
First	Second	Result
Cotton	Gumbo	Cotton Gin
Cottonseed	Steam Engine	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Houseboat	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Swamp Engine	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Train Wreck	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Paddle Steamer	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Sand Train	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Stewboat	Cotton Gin
Cottonwood	System	Cotton Gin
Cottonseed	Steel	Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney	Sushi	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Train	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Tractorboard	Cotton Gin
Congress	Cotton	Cotton Gin
Plantation	Steamjack	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Grits	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steamboat	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Train Station	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steam Train	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steamgator	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steam Tractor	Cotton Gin
Seedpod	Steam Tractor	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steam Fever	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steamship	Cotton Gin
Cotton	Steamquagmire	Cotton Gin

What you can make with Cotton Gin

Cotton GinPlanet Earth
Cotton GinLava Volcano
Cotton GinWave Surfboard
Cotton GinTractor Combine
Cotton GinGhost Poltergeist
Cotton GinGrass Cannabis
Cotton GinSpace Spaceship
Cotton GinGreen Money
Cotton GinFire Bee Firefly
Cotton GinWind Windmill
Cotton GinSystem Slavery
Cotton GinTornado Cotton Candy
Cotton GinSand Sandpaper
Cotton GinWindmill Factory
Cotton GinStatue Statue of Liberty
Cotton GinIceberg Titanic
Cotton GinSmoke Steamboat
Cotton GinSteam Steam Engine
Cotton GinStone Paper
Cotton GinPhoenix Firebird
Cotton GinTea Tea Bag
Cotton GinFlying Airplane
Cotton GinTrain Industrial Revolution
Cotton GinMummy Bandage

Cotton Gin at a glance

Steps to craft: 9; Moderate
Crafting depth: 12; faster than 74% of solved elements
Known recipes: 32; ways to make it
Used in: 166; other combinations

Other elements that take 9 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cotton Gin in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cotton with Train. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cotton Gin?

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

Is Cotton Gin hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 9 steps it is faster than 74% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cotton Gin?

Yes. 32 combinations are known to produce Cotton Gin, and the shortest route is shown above.