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How to Make Dark Star in Infinite Craft

Dark Star is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dark Matter plus Nether Star. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Dark MatterNether StarDark Star

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 185 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4DustEngineVacuum
  5. 5FireVacuumBlack Hole
  6. 6FireWindSmoke
  7. 7Black HoleSmokeDark Matter
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10FireFireVolcano
  11. 11DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14LavaStoneObsidian
  15. 15FireworksObsidianNether Star
  16. 16Dark MatterNether StarDark Star
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Dust + Engine→ Vacuum5Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole6Fire + Wind→ Smoke7Black Hole + Smoke→ Dark Matter8Earth + Water→ Plant9Plant + Wind→ Dandelion10Fire + Fire→ Volcano11Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks12Earth + Fire→ Lava13Lava + Water→ Stone14Lava + Stone→ Obsidian15Fireworks + Obsidian→ Nether Star16Dark Matter + Nether Star→ Dark Star

Other ways to make Dark Star

5 combinations are known to produce Dark Star. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Dark Star
FirstSecondResult
Dark MatterNether StarDark Star
Black HoleBob DylanDark Star
Dark DuckStarDark Star
Dark PlanetStarbowDark Star
Dark DuckSTARDark Star

What you can make with Dark Star

Dark Star at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Dark Star, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dark Star in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dark Matter with Nether Star. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dark Star?

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

Is Dark Star hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Dark Star?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Dark Star, 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.