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How to Make Kafka's Lightning Rod in Infinite Craft

Kafka's Lightning Rod is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Kafka's Super Lightning Rod plus Less. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Kafka's Super Lightning RodLessKafka's Lightning Rod

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 61

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3SmokeWaterFog
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5FogPlantMushroom
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7FirePlanetSun
  8. 8MushroomSunSmile
  9. 9FireSmileLaughter
  10. 10DustLaughterComedy
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12FireSwampDragon
  13. 13DragonDustDragonfly
  14. 14ComedyDragonflyKafka
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16EarthFireLava
  17. 17LavaWaterStone
  18. 18LakeStoneLighthouse
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20SteamWindCloud
  21. 21CloudFireLightning
  22. 22LighthouseLightningLightning Rod
  23. 23EarthEarthMountain
  24. 24MountainMountainMountain Range
  25. 25FireFireVolcano
  26. 26Mountain RangeVolcanoYellowstone
  27. 27Mountain RangeYellowstoneSuper Volcano
  28. 28Lightning RodSuper VolcanoSuper Lightning Rod
  29. 29KafkaSuper Lightning RodKafka's Super Lightning Rod
  30. 30WindWindTornado
  31. 31TornadoTornadoHurricane
  32. 32EarthPlantTree
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35TreeWishMoney
  36. 36HurricaneMoneyProfit
  37. 37FireProfitLoss
  38. 38PlanetSteamSteampunk
  39. 39SteampunkWindAirship
  40. 40AirshipWindZeppelin
  41. 41SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  42. 42DandelionWaterWine
  43. 43Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  44. 44EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  45. 45LossMeLess
  46. 46Kafka's Super Lightning RodLessKafka's Lightning Rod
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Smoke + Water→ Fog4Earth + Water→ Plant5Fog + Plant→ Mushroom6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Fire + Planet→ Sun8Mushroom + Sun→ Smile9Fire + Smile→ Laughter10Dust + Laughter→ Comedy11Plant + Water→ Swamp12Fire + Swamp→ Dragon13Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly14Comedy + Dragonfly→ Kafka15Water + Water→ Lake16Earth + Fire→ Lava17Lava + Water→ Stone18Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse19Fire + Water→ Steam20Steam + Wind→ Cloud21Cloud + Fire→ Lightning22Lighthouse + Lightning→ Lightning Rod23Earth + Earth→ Mountain24Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range25Fire + Fire→ Volcano26Mountain Range + Volcano→ Yellowstone27Mountain Range + Yellowstone→ Super Volcano28Lightning Rod + Super Volcano→ Super Lightning Rod29Kafka + Super Lightning Rod→ Kafka's Super Lightning Rod30Wind + Wind→ Tornado31Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane32Earth + Plant→ Tree33Plant + Wind→ Dandelion34Dandelion + Dust→ Wish35Tree + Wish→ Money36Hurricane + Money→ Profit37Fire + Profit→ Loss38Planet + Steam→ Steampunk39Steampunk + Wind→ Airship40Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin41Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin42Dandelion + Water→ Wine43Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé44Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me45Loss + Me→ Less46Kafka's Super Lightning Rod + Less→ Kafka's Lightning Rod

Kafka's Lightning Rod at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Kafka's Lightning Rod in Infinite Craft?

Combine Kafka's Super Lightning Rod with Less. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Kafka's Lightning Rod?

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

Is Kafka's Lightning Rod hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Kafka's Lightning Rod?

Only one known combination produces Kafka's Lightning Rod.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.