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How to Make Cryptactus in Infinite Craft

Cryptactus is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cryptonaut plus Dracactus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CryptonautDracactusCryptactus

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 86

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4DragonSwampLizard
  5. 5LizardWaterCrocodile
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7DandelionWaterWine
  8. 8WaterWineHoly Water
  9. 9Holy WaterWineCatholic Church
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustEarthPlanet
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13PlanetSteamSteampunk
  14. 14Catholic ChurchSteampunkSteam Priest
  15. 15CrocodileSteam PriestCrocodile Priest
  16. 16EarthPlantTree
  17. 17DandelionDustWish
  18. 18TreeWishMoney
  19. 19EarthPlanetMoon
  20. 20MoneyMoonBitcoin
  21. 21DustWindSandstorm
  22. 22EarthFireLava
  23. 23LavaWaterStone
  24. 24SandstormStoneSphinx
  25. 25BitcoinSphinxCryptocat
  26. 26DustFireAsh
  27. 27DustPlantPollen
  28. 28AshPollenCough
  29. 29CoughPlantMedicine
  30. 30FirePlanetSun
  31. 31MedicineSunVitamin
  32. 32CryptocatVitaminCryptoKitty
  33. 33Crocodile PriestCryptoKittyCryptocroc
  34. 34FireWindSmoke
  35. 35SmokeWaterFog
  36. 36FogWaterIce
  37. 37FireSteamEngine
  38. 38EngineEngineRocket
  39. 39IceRocketAstronaut
  40. 40WaterWaterLake
  41. 41LakeWaterOcean
  42. 42AshOceanSalt
  43. 43EarthEarthMountain
  44. 44MountainWindAvalanche
  45. 45AvalancheEngineSnowmobile
  46. 46SaltSnowmobileSaltmobile
  47. 47AstronautSaltmobileSaltonaut
  48. 48CryptocrocSaltonautCryptonaut
  49. 49FireHoly WaterVampire
  50. 50EarthVampireDracula
  51. 51WaterWindWave
  52. 52EarthWaveSand
  53. 53PlantSandCactus
  54. 54CactusFireSaguaro
  55. 55DraculaSaguaroVampire Cactus
  56. 56Vampire CactusWindDracactus
  57. 57CryptonautDracactusCryptactus
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Dragon + Swampโ†’ Lizard5Lizard + Waterโ†’ Crocodile6Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion7Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine8Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water9Holy Water + Wineโ†’ Catholic Church10Earth + Windโ†’ Dust11Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet12Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam13Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk14Catholic Church + Steampunkโ†’ Steam Priest15Crocodile + Steam Priestโ†’ Crocodile Priest16Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree17Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish18Tree + Wishโ†’ Money19Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon20Money + Moonโ†’ Bitcoin21Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm22Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava23Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone24Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx25Bitcoin + Sphinxโ†’ Cryptocat26Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash27Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen28Ash + Pollenโ†’ Cough29Cough + Plantโ†’ Medicine30Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun31Medicine + Sunโ†’ Vitamin32Cryptocat + Vitaminโ†’ CryptoKitty33Crocodile Priest + CryptoKittyโ†’ Cryptocroc34Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke35Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog36Fog + Waterโ†’ Ice37Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine38Engine + Engineโ†’ Rocket39Ice + Rocketโ†’ Astronaut40Water + Waterโ†’ Lake41Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean42Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt43Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain44Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche45Avalanche + Engineโ†’ Snowmobile46Salt + Snowmobileโ†’ Saltmobile47Astronaut + Saltmobileโ†’ Saltonaut48Cryptocroc + Saltonautโ†’ Cryptonaut49Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire50Earth + Vampireโ†’ Dracula51Water + Windโ†’ Wave52Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand53Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus54Cactus + Fireโ†’ Saguaro55Dracula + Saguaroโ†’ Vampire Cactus56Vampire Cactus + Windโ†’ Dracactus57Cryptonaut + Dracactusโ†’ Cryptactus

Cryptactus at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
86
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cryptactus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cryptonaut with Dracactus. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cryptactus?

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

Is Cryptactus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cryptactus?

Only one known combination produces Cryptactus.

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