What is the fastest way to get Mars Cactus in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Mars Rover + Saguaro. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Mars Cactus in Infinite Craft

Mars Cactus sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Mars Rover plus Saguaro.

The final combination

Mars RoverSaguaroMars Cactus

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 166 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2DustWindSandstorm
3SandstormWindDust Storm
4DustEarthPlanet
5PlanetSandstormMars
6Dust StormMarsMars Rover
7EarthWaterPlant
8WaterWindWave
9EarthWaveSand
10PlantSandCactus
11CactusFireSaguaro
12Mars RoverSaguaroMars Cactus

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Mars Cactus

6 combinations are known to produce Mars Cactus. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Mars Cactus
First	Second	Result
Mars Rover	Space Cactus	Mars Cactus
Mars Rover	Saguaro	Mars Cactus
Flying Cactus	Mars	Mars Cactus
Mars Tornado	Space Cactus	Mars Cactus
Dead Mars Bar	Flat Cactus	Mars Cactus
Dead Mars Bar	Space Cactus	Mars Cactus

What you can make with Mars Cactus

Mars CactusSubreddit R/Cactus
Mars CactusPlural Mars Cacti
Mars CactusLuge Cactus
Mars CactusIceberg Ice Cream
Mars CactusFruit Bat Cactus Bat
Mars CactusCactus Lamp Mars Lamp
Mars CactusLiberty Tea Liberty Cactus
Mars CactusKrill Dewwich Mars Dewwich
Mars CactusInitials M.C.

Mars Cactus at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 6; ways to make it
Used in: 9; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Mars Cactus, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mars Cactus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mars Rover with Saguaro. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mars Cactus?

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

Is Mars Cactus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mars Cactus?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Mars Cactus, and the shortest route is shown above.