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How to Make Lightning in Infinite Craft

Getting Lightning takes 3 combinations from a fresh save, and none of them need anything exotic. The last step is Cloud plus Fire.

The final combination

CloudFireLightning

Quick3 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 415,181 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 3 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3CloudFireLightning
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Steam + Wind→ Cloud3Cloud + Fire→ Lightning

Other ways to make Lightning

15,181 combinations are known to produce Lightning. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Lightning
FirstSecondResult
Grand CanyonThunderstormLightning
ChandelierLightning FishLightning
SkyThunderLightning
MeteorThunderLightning
ChokeThunderstormLightning
ChokeThunderLightning
StormTrain StationLightning
ThunderstormTrain StationLightning
Snow StormTeslaLightning
CoughdropThunderstormLightning
CoughdropThunderLightning
Fire BreathTeslaLightning
Fire BreathThunderLightning
Flat RockStormLightning
Cough DropThunderstormLightning
Cough DropThunderLightning
IronStormLightning
BurntStormLightning
BurntThunderstormLightning
BurntThunderLightning
ThunderWindsurfingLightning
ThunderstormWindsurfingLightning
ElectricitySand SurfingLightning
AfricaElectricityLightning
ElectricityTeslaLightning

What you can make with Lightning

Lightning at a glance

Steps to craft
3
Quick
Crafting depth
4
faster than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
15,181
ways to make it
Used in
6,773
other combinations

Other elements that take 3 steps

Similar effort to Lightning, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Lightning in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cloud with Fire. The full path from the base elements takes 3 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Lightning?

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

Is Lightning hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as quick. At 3 steps it is faster than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Lightning?

Yes. 15,181 combinations are known to produce Lightning, and the shortest route is shown above.

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