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How to Make Cygnus X-1 in Infinite Craft

Cygnus X-1 sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Black Hole plus Swan.

The final combination

Black HoleSwanCygnus X-1

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 143 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4DustEngineVacuum
  5. 5FireVacuumBlack Hole
  6. 6WaterWaterLake
  7. 7LakeWaterOcean
  8. 8OceanWaterFish
  9. 9FishWindFlying Fish
  10. 10EarthFlying FishBird
  11. 11BirdLakeSwan
  12. 12Black HoleSwanCygnus X-1
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Dust + Engine→ Vacuum5Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole6Water + Water→ Lake7Lake + Water→ Ocean8Ocean + Water→ Fish9Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish10Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird11Bird + Lake→ Swan12Black Hole + Swan→ Cygnus X-1

Other ways to make Cygnus X-1

3 combinations are known to produce Cygnus X-1. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cygnus X-1
FirstSecondResult
Black HoleCygnusCygnus X-1
CygnusDandelion WineCygnus X-1
Black HoleSwanCygnus X-1

What you can make with Cygnus X-1

Cygnus X-1 at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
14
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Cygnus X-1, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cygnus X-1 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Hole with Swan. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cygnus X-1?

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

Is Cygnus X-1 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cygnus X-1?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Cygnus X-1, 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.