What is the fastest way to get Paintcast in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 20-step path ending in Paint + Podcast. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Paintcast in Infinite Craft

Paintcast is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 20 combinations to get there, and the final one is Paint plus Podcast. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PaintPodcastPaintcast

Long20 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 24

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 20 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2EarthWaterPlant
3EarthFireLava
4LavaWaterStone
5PlantStoneFossil
6FossilWaterOil
7OilWaterEmulsion
8DustEmulsionPaint
9FireWaterSteam
10EarthSteamMud
11FireMudBrick
12BrickMudAdobe
13WaterWindWave
14EarthWaveSand
15FireSandGlass
16FireGlassLens
17EarthLensTelescope
18TelescopeWaveRadio
19AdobeRadioPodcast
20PaintPodcastPaintcast

Crafting tree

What you can make with Paintcast

PaintcastTesla Coil Lightning
PaintcastPiggy Bank Paint
PaintcastTank Paintball
PaintcastT-yeezy Awesome
PaintcastPhoenix Paintphoenix
PaintcastSea Plane Paint Plane
PaintcastTrainwreck Paintwreck
PaintcastPlanetarium Paintarium
PaintcastSmashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Paintcast
PaintcastFrankenfish Frankenstein
PaintcastMergorilla Gorilla
PaintcastDwarf Paintbrush
PaintcastDirty Alice Clean Alice
PaintcastHootenanny Hootenpaint
PaintcastFisherman’s Wife Painted Fisherman’s Wife

Paintcast at a glance

Steps to craft: 20; Long
Crafting depth: 24; longer than 85% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 20; other combinations

Other elements that take 20 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Paintcast in Infinite Craft?

Combine Paint with Podcast. The full path from the base elements takes 20 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Paintcast?

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

Is Paintcast hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 20 steps it is longer than 85% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Paintcast?

Only one known combination produces Paintcast.