What is the fastest way to get Railroad Spike in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Obsidian + Transcontinental Railroad. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Railroad Spike in Infinite Craft

Railroad Spike sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Obsidian plus Transcontinental Railroad.

The final combination

ObsidianTranscontinental RailroadRailroad Spike

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 152 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthFireLava
2LavaWaterStone
3LavaStoneObsidian
4WindWindTornado
5TornadoWaterTsunami
6EarthTsunamiIsland
7EarthIslandContinent
8FireWaterSteam
9FireSteamEngine
10EngineSteamTrain
11ContinentTrainTranscontinental Railroad
12ObsidianTranscontinental RailroadRailroad Spike

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Railroad Spike

2 combinations are known to produce Railroad Spike. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Railroad Spike
First	Second	Result
Obsidian	Transcontinental Railroad	Railroad Spike
Ironwood	Transcontinental Railroad	Railroad Spike

What you can make with Railroad Spike

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Railroad SpikeSneezing Space Needle Spike Lee
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Railroad SpikeIron Railroad
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Railroad SpikeAmber Fossil
Railroad SpikeCrab Needle Crabstick
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Railroad SpikeIceberg Ice Pick
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Railroad SpikeClean Needle Syringe
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Railroad SpikePokemon Pikachu
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Railroad SpikeEye of the Needle Eye Of The Tiger
Railroad SpikeCleopatra’s Needle Cleopatra’s Spike

Railroad Spike at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 15; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 2; ways to make it
Used in: 25; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Railroad Spike, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Railroad Spike in Infinite Craft?

Combine Obsidian with Transcontinental Railroad. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Railroad Spike?

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

Is Railroad Spike hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Railroad Spike?

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