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How to Make Iron Can in Infinite Craft

Iron Can is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Iron Man plus Tin Can. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Iron ManTin CanIron Can

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 232 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7PlanetSteamSteampunk
  8. 8EarthSteampunkRobot
  9. 9MarshRobotIron Man
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DustWindSandstorm
  12. 12SandstormWaterOasis
  13. 13DustOasisMummy
  14. 14DandelionMummyScarecrow
  15. 15DustScarecrowTin Man
  16. 16EarthTin ManTin
  17. 17TinWaterTin Can
  18. 18Iron ManTin CanIron Can
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Swamp + Water→ Marsh4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Earth→ Planet6Fire + Water→ Steam7Planet + Steam→ Steampunk8Earth + Steampunk→ Robot9Marsh + Robot→ Iron Man10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm12Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis13Dust + Oasis→ Mummy14Dandelion + Mummy→ Scarecrow15Dust + Scarecrow→ Tin Man16Earth + Tin Man→ Tin17Tin + Water→ Tin Can18Iron Man + Tin Can→ Iron Can

Other ways to make Iron Can

2 combinations are known to produce Iron Can. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Iron Can
FirstSecondResult
Iron ManTin CanIron Can
CanIronmanIron Can

What you can make with Iron Can

Iron Can at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

Similar effort to Iron Can, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Iron Can in Infinite Craft?

Combine Iron Man with Tin Can. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Iron Can?

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

Is Iron Can hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Iron Can?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Iron Can, 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.