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How to Make Opal in Infinite Craft

Opal sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 9 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Cactus plus Gem.

The final combination

CactusGemOpal

Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1253 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 9 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7GlassMountainCrystal
  8. 8CrystalEarthGem
  9. 9CactusGemOpal
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain7Glass + Mountainโ†’ Crystal8Crystal + Earthโ†’ Gem9Cactus + Gemโ†’ Opal

Other ways to make Opal

53 combinations are known to produce Opal. Here are 25 of them.

What you can make with Opal

Opal at a glance

Steps to craft
9
Moderate
Crafting depth
12
faster than 74% of solved elements
Known recipes
53
ways to make it
Used in
44
other combinations

Other elements that take 9 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Opal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactus with Gem. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Opal?

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

Is Opal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 9 steps it is faster than 74% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Opal?

Yes. 53 combinations are known to produce Opal, and the shortest route is shown above.

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