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How to Make Portal Cactus in Infinite Craft

Portal Cactus is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cactus plus Portal Gun. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CactusPortal GunPortal Cactus

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 224 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7LavaStoneObsidian
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EarthEngineTractor
  11. 11StoneTractorStonehenge
  12. 12ObsidianStonehengePortal
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantWaterSwamp
  15. 15PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  16. 16SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  17. 17PortalSmoke DetectorPortal Gun
  18. 18CactusPortal GunPortal Cactus
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Plant + Sand→ Cactus5Earth + Fire→ Lava6Lava + Water→ Stone7Lava + Stone→ Obsidian8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Earth + Engine→ Tractor11Stone + Tractor→ Stonehenge12Obsidian + Stonehenge→ Portal13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Water→ Swamp15Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap16Smoke + Venus Flytrap→ Smoke Detector17Portal + Smoke Detector→ Portal Gun18Cactus + Portal Gun→ Portal Cactus

Other ways to make Portal Cactus

4 combinations are known to produce Portal Cactus. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Portal Cactus
FirstSecondResult
CactusPortal GunPortal Cactus
Portal GunSaguaroPortal Cactus
CacteaPortal GunPortal Cactus
PortalPotato CactusPortal Cactus

Portal Cactus at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
22
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

Similar effort to Portal Cactus, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Portal Cactus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactus with Portal Gun. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Portal Cactus?

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

Is Portal Cactus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Portal Cactus?

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

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