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How to Make Phytoplankton in Infinite Craft

Phytoplankton sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Algae plus Diatom.

The final combination

AlgaeDiatomPhytoplankton

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 164 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3PlantWaveSeaweed
  4. 4SeaweedWaterKelp
  5. 5KelpSeaweedAlgae
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8FireGlassLens
  9. 9LensWaterMicroscope
  10. 10AlgaeMicroscopeDiatom
  11. 11AlgaeDiatomPhytoplankton
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed4Seaweed + Waterโ†’ Kelp5Kelp + Seaweedโ†’ Algae6Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand7Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass8Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens9Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope10Algae + Microscopeโ†’ Diatom11Algae + Diatomโ†’ Phytoplankton

Other ways to make Phytoplankton

4 combinations are known to produce Phytoplankton. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Phytoplankton
FirstSecondResult
AlgaeDiatomPhytoplankton
ForPlanktonPhytoplankton
AlgaeAuroraPhytoplankton
AmenPlanktonPhytoplankton

What you can make with Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
16
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
7
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Phytoplankton in Infinite Craft?

Combine Algae with Diatom. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Phytoplankton?

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

Is Phytoplankton hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Phytoplankton?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Phytoplankton, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.