How to Make Iron in Infinite Craft
Iron sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 7 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Fire plus Rust.
The final combination
FireRustIron
Moderate7 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 81,780 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 7 combinations in order.
- 1FireWaterSteam
- 2FireSteamEngine
- 3EarthWaterPlant
- 4EnginePlantCar
- 5EarthWindDust
- 6CarDustRust
- 7FireRustIron
Other ways to make Iron
1,780 combinations are known to produce Iron. Here are 25 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Carnation | Rusty | Iron |
| Earth | Iron Dust | Iron |
| Earth | Ironing | Iron |
| Fire | Ironing | Iron |
| Marsh | Metal | Iron |
| Steam | Vacuum Cleaner | Iron |
| Steam | Waffle | Iron |
| Anemia | Fire | Iron |
| Blacksmith | Dust | Iron |
| Blacksmith | Lake | Iron |
| Brick | Ironwood | Iron |
| Clothes | Steam | Iron |
| Dress | Steam | Iron |
| Dust | Forge | Iron |
| Dust | Iron Dust | Iron |
| Dust | Iron Mountain | Iron |
| Dust | Iron Range | Iron |
| Dust | Ironing | Iron |
| Dust Storm | Ironwood | Iron |
| Fire | Flatiron | Iron |
| Flat Screen | Steam | Iron |
| Iron Dust | Plant | Iron |
| Iron Mountain | Lake | Iron |
| Iron Mountain | Mountain | Iron |
| Iron Mountain | Volcano | Iron |
What you can make with Iron
- IronMatchFire
- IronTectonic PlatesEarth
- IronMagmaLava
- IronSeedPlant
- IronSteampunkSteam
- IronMountain TornadoTornado
- IronLava CakeVolcano
- IronMount EverestMountain
- IronSeedpodNut
- IronSteamcactusSteamcactus
- IronMountain Dew IceIron Man
- IronSacrificeSteel
- IronSaharaSand
- IronStormLightning
- IronWinterSnow
- IronMooncakeMoon
- IronOenophileWine
- IronTea SandwichTea
- IronSolarSun
- IronZephyrWindmill
- IronSphinx TroutFish
- IronSand TractorTractor
- IronShipwreckTitanic
- IronSeaweedSushi
Iron at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 7
- Moderate
- Crafting depth
- 8
- faster than 93% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 1,780
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 4,450
- other combinations
Other elements that take 7 steps
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Iron in Infinite Craft?
Combine Fire with Rust. The full path from the base elements takes 7 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Iron?
7 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Iron hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as moderate. At 7 steps it is faster than 93% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Iron?
Yes. 1,780 combinations are known to produce Iron, and the shortest route is shown above.