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

The fastest known route is the 11-step path ending in Flower + Piston. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Pistil in Infinite Craft

Pistil 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 Flower plus Piston.

The final combination

FlowerPistonPistil

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 135 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWindDandelion
3DandelionEarthFlower
4FireWaterSteam
5FireSteamEngine
6EarthWindDust
7DustEngineVacuum
8FireVacuumBlack Hole
9Black HoleEarthHole
10EngineHolePiston
11FlowerPistonPistil

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Pistil

5 combinations are known to produce Pistil. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Pistil
First	Second	Result
Fertile	Piston	Pistil
Flower	Piston	Pistil
Lily	Piston	Pistil
Megaflower	Piston	Pistil
Flattened Lily	Piston	Pistil

What you can make with Pistil

Pistil at a glance

Steps to craft: 11; Long
Crafting depth: 13; faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes: 5; ways to make it
Used in: 27; other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pistil in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flower with Piston. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pistil?

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

Is Pistil 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 Pistil?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Pistil, and the shortest route is shown above.