What is the fastest way to get Pencil Lead in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 14-step path ending in Graphite + Pencil. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Pencil Lead in Infinite Craft

Pencil Lead is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 14 combinations to get there, and the final one is Graphite plus Pencil. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

GraphitePencilPencil Lead

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 172 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 14 combinations in order.

1EarthFireLava
2LavaWaterStone
3LavaStoneObsidian
4EarthObsidianDiamond
5FireWindSmoke
6DiamondSmokeCarbon
7EarthWaterPlant
8PlantWindDandelion
9CarbonDandelionGraphite
10EarthWindDust
11DustFireAsh
12EarthPlantTree
13AshTreePencil
14GraphitePencilPencil Lead

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Pencil Lead

2 combinations are known to produce Pencil Lead. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pencil Lead
First	Second	Result
Carbon Dioxide	Pencil	Pencil Lead
Graphite	Pencil	Pencil Lead

What you can make with Pencil Lead

Pencil LeadWiped Out Eraser
Pencil LeadSpaced Out Pencil
Pencil LeadWater Graphite
Pencil LeadPipe Snake
Pencil LeadClockwork Rose Clockwork Pencil
Pencil LeadInitials PIL
Pencil LeadNeonvanadiumarsenic Neonvanadiumarsenicpencillead

Pencil Lead at a glance

Steps to craft: 14; Long
Crafting depth: 17; longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes: 2; ways to make it
Used in: 9; other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

Similar effort to Pencil Lead, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pencil Lead in Infinite Craft?

Combine Graphite with Pencil. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pencil Lead?

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

Is Pencil Lead hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 14 steps it is longer than 73% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pencil Lead?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Pencil Lead, and the shortest route is shown above.