What is the fastest way to get Flying Cactus in Infinite Craft?

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

How to Make Flying Cactus in Infinite Craft

Flying Cactus 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 Cactus plus Flying Fish.

The final combination

CactusFlying FishFlying Cactus

Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 10275 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1EarthWaterPlant
2WaterWindWave
3EarthWaveSand
4PlantSandCactus
5WaterWaterLake
6LakeWaterOcean
7OceanWaterFish
8FishWindFlying Fish
9CactusFlying FishFlying Cactus

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Flying Cactus

275 combinations are known to produce Flying Cactus. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Flying Cactus
First	Second	Result
Flat Cactus	Flying Car	Flying Cactus
Flying Car	Saguaro	Flying Cactus
Cactus Roll	Flying Car	Flying Cactus
Cactus	Flying Car	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Mountain Dew Oasis	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Zephyr	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Fish	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Car	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Mushroom	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Frog	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Fjord	Flying Cactus
Cactus Flytrap	Flying Shark	Flying Cactus
Flat Cactus	Flying Shark	Flying Cactus
Flat Cactus	Flying Pufferfish	Flying Cactus
Cactus Shark	Flying Frog	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Salmonella	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Marsala	Flying Cactus
Cactus	Flying Salmon	Flying Cactus
Flying Salmon	Saguaro	Flying Cactus
Cactea	Flying Salmon	Flying Cactus
Cactus Flytrap	Flying Salmon	Flying Cactus
Flat Cactus	Flying Salmon	Flying Cactus
Cactusnado	Flying Salmon	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Steamtease	Flying Cactus
Flying Cactus	Temptation	Flying Cactus

What you can make with Flying Cactus

Flying CactusPrometheus Fire
Flying CactusMudnado Tornado
Flying CactusIncense Smoke
Flying CactusVacuum Dust
Flying CactusVolcanic Lava
Flying CactusPollen Dandelion
Flying CactusMist Fog
Flying CactusMarsh Swamp
Flying CactusSandbox Sandstorm
Flying CactusRock Stone
Flying CactusTea Tsunami Tsunami
Flying CactusSand Tractor Desert
Flying CactusNewt Dragon
Flying CactusSnowglobe Snowman
Flying CactusMatchanado Cactus
Flying CactusMuddy Trout Flying Fish

Flying Cactus at a glance

Steps to craft: 9; Moderate
Crafting depth: 10; faster than 74% of solved elements
Known recipes: 275; ways to make it
Used in: 2,601; other combinations

Other elements that take 9 steps

Similar effort to Flying Cactus, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Flying Cactus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactus with Flying Fish. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Flying Cactus?

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

Is Flying Cactus 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 Flying Cactus?

Yes. 275 combinations are known to produce Flying Cactus, and the shortest route is shown above.