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How to Make Pterocactus in Infinite Craft

Pterocactus is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cactea plus Pterodactyl. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CacteaPterodactylPterocactus

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 16

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4PlantSandCactus
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6PlantSteamTea
  7. 7CactusTeaCactea
  8. 8EarthFireLava
  9. 9LavaWaterStone
  10. 10PlantStoneFossil
  11. 11FireFossilDinosaur
  12. 12DinosaurWindPterodactyl
  13. 13CacteaPterodactylPterocactus
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus5Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam6Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea7Cactus + Teaโ†’ Cactea8Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava9Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone10Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil11Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur12Dinosaur + Windโ†’ Pterodactyl13Cactea + Pterodactylโ†’ Pterocactus

What you can make with Pterocactus

Pterocactus at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Pterocactus in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cactea with Pterodactyl. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Pterocactus?

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

Is Pterocactus hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Pterocactus?

Only one known combination produces Pterocactus.

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