How to Make Metal in Infinite Craft
Metal sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 8 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Earth plus Iron.
The final combination
EarthIronMetal
Moderate8 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 9314 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 8 combinations in order.
- 1FireWaterSteam
- 2FireSteamEngine
- 3EarthWaterPlant
- 4EnginePlantCar
- 5EarthWindDust
- 6CarDustRust
- 7FireRustIron
- 8EarthIronMetal
Other ways to make Metal
314 combinations are known to produce Metal. Here are 25 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Rock | Rust | Metal |
| Mars Coral | Ore | Metal |
| Caldera | Ore | Metal |
| Fire Goblin | Ore | Metal |
| Ore | That | Metal |
| Alloy | Apple Surfer | Metal |
| Bass Guitar | Rock | Metal |
| Black Zeppelin | Iron Log | Metal |
| Blueprint | Ore | Metal |
| CD | Devil | Metal |
| CD | Hate | Metal |
| CD | Lava Monster | Metal |
| Dino | Sabbath | Metal |
| Dust | Metallica | Metal |
| Earth | Ironwood | Metal |
| Echo | Iron | Metal |
| Engine | Metallica | Metal |
| Fire | Pickaxe | Metal |
| Firecracker | Ore | Metal |
| Fog | Metallica | Metal |
| Game | Iron | Metal |
| Game | Lead | Metal |
| Game | Steel | Metal |
| Iron | Music | Metal |
| Metallica | Mud | Metal |
What you can make with Metal
- MetalSteampunkSteam
- MetalSandstormTornado
- MetalSurfWave
- MetalMistFog
- MetalSwimBoat
- MetalRoadCar
- MetalOceanShip
- MetalSnowblowerSnowman
- MetalMountain SurfingSurfing
- MetalThorThunder
- MetalWereflowerWerewolf
- MetalTeaTeapot
- MetalWindmillElectricity
- MetalSurfingSurfboard
- MetalPangaeaEarth
- MetalPrometheusFire
- MetalVesuviusVolcano
- MetalOilEngine
- MetalMudweedMud
- MetalSand DragonSand
- MetalTsunamicTsunami
- MetalRootTree
- MetalPlowTractor
- MetalSolar FlareSun
Metal at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 8
- Moderate
- Crafting depth
- 9
- faster than 86% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 314
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 2,093
- other combinations
Other elements that take 8 steps
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Metal in Infinite Craft?
Combine Earth with Iron. The full path from the base elements takes 8 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Metal?
8 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Metal hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as moderate. At 8 steps it is faster than 86% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Metal?
Yes. 314 combinations are known to produce Metal, and the shortest route is shown above.