What is the fastest way to get Drainbow Trout in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Drain + Rainbow Trout. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Drainbow Trout in Infinite Craft

Drainbow Trout 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 Drain plus Rainbow Trout.

The final combination

DrainRainbow TroutDrainbow Trout

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 14

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1EarthWindDust
2FireWaterSteam
3FireSteamEngine
4DustEngineVacuum
5FireVacuumBlack Hole
6Black HoleWaterDrain
7SteamWindCloud
8WaterWaterLake
9LakeWaterOcean
10OceanWaterFish
11CloudFishRainbow Trout
12DrainRainbow TroutDrainbow Trout

Crafting tree

What you can make with Drainbow Trout

Drainbow TroutLava Volcano
Drainbow TroutSurf Fish
Drainbow TroutFjord Salmon
Drainbow TroutSponge SpongeBob
Drainbow TroutSandal Fisherman
Drainbow TroutSandstorm Rainbow
Drainbow TroutTectonic Earthquake
Drainbow TroutGlass Aquarium
Drainbow TroutGatorshine Gatorade
Drainbow TroutPokemon Magikarp
Drainbow TroutIce Sword Rainbow Sword
Drainbow TroutFarm Rainbow Trout
Drainbow TroutSail Pirate
Drainbow TroutFire Fish Stick
Drainbow TroutCactea Cactus
Drainbow TroutAbominable Snowman Yeti
Drainbow TroutAbility Ability to Drainbow Trout

Drainbow Trout at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 14; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 57; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Drainbow Trout, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Drainbow Trout in Infinite Craft?

Combine Drain with Rainbow Trout. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Drainbow Trout?

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

Is Drainbow Trout 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 Drainbow Trout?

Only one known combination produces Drainbow Trout.