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How to Make Lightningbug in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BugThunderflytrapLightningbug

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 262 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7EngineGlassWindshield
  8. 8DustWindshieldBug
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11WaveWindStorm
  12. 12PhoenixStormThunderbird
  13. 13EarthWaterPlant
  14. 14PlantWaterSwamp
  15. 15PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  16. 16ThunderbirdVenus FlytrapThunderfly
  17. 17ThunderflyVenus FlytrapThunderflytrap
  18. 18BugThunderflytrapLightningbug
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Water + Wind→ Wave5Earth + Wave→ Sand6Fire + Sand→ Glass7Engine + Glass→ Windshield8Dust + Windshield→ Bug9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Wave + Wind→ Storm12Phoenix + Storm→ Thunderbird13Earth + Water→ Plant14Plant + Water→ Swamp15Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap16Thunderbird + Venus Flytrap→ Thunderfly17Thunderfly + Venus Flytrap→ Thunderflytrap18Bug + Thunderflytrap→ Lightningbug

Other ways to make Lightningbug

2 combinations are known to produce Lightningbug. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Lightningbug
FirstSecondResult
BugThunderflytrapLightningbug
AntonymThunderflytrapLightningbug

Lightningbug at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
26
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Lightningbug in Infinite Craft?

Combine Bug with Thunderflytrap. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Lightningbug?

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

Is Lightningbug 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 Lightningbug?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Lightningbug, 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.