What is the fastest way to get Rainbow Plankton in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Plankton + Rainbow Rock. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Rainbow Plankton in Infinite Craft

Rainbow Plankton is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Plankton plus Rainbow Rock. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PlanktonRainbow RockRainbow Plankton

Long15 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 15 combinations in order.

1WaterWaterLake
2WaterWindWave
3EarthWaveSand
4FireSandGlass
5FireGlassLens
6LensWaterMicroscope
7LakeMicroscopePlankton
8FireWaterSteam
9SteamWindCloud
10CloudWaterRain
11RainWaterRainbow
12EarthFireLava
13LavaWaterStone
14RainbowStoneRainbow Rock
15PlanktonRainbow RockRainbow Plankton

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Rainbow Plankton

4 combinations are known to produce Rainbow Plankton. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rainbow Plankton
First	Second	Result
Plankton	Rainbow Dragon	Rainbow Plankton
Plankton	Rainbow Energy	Rainbow Plankton
Plankton	Rainbow Rock	Rainbow Plankton
Plankton	Rainbow Salmon	Rainbow Plankton

What you can make with Rainbow Plankton

Rainbow PlanktonSmoke Rainbow
Rainbow PlanktonSteampunk Lumberjack Steampunk Rainbow Plankton
Rainbow PlanktonMuddy Atlantis Atlantis
Rainbow PlanktonFire Firefly
Rainbow PlanktonPokemon Mew
Rainbow PlanktonDuckbomb Rainbow Duckbomb
Rainbow PlanktonChai-zilla Rainbow Chai-zilla

Rainbow Plankton at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 4; ways to make it
Used in: 9; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

Similar effort to Rainbow Plankton, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rainbow Plankton in Infinite Craft?

Combine Plankton with Rainbow Rock. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rainbow Plankton?

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

Is Rainbow Plankton hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Rainbow Plankton?

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