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

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Rainbow Shark + Squid. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Rainbow Squid in Infinite Craft

Rainbow Squid 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 Rainbow Shark plus Squid.

The final combination

Rainbow SharkSquidRainbow Squid

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1811 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1FireWaterSteam
2SteamWindCloud
3WaterWaterLake
4LakeWaterOcean
5OceanWaterFish
6CloudFishRainbow Trout
7WindWindTornado
8FishTornadoSharknado
9Rainbow TroutSharknadoRainbow Shark
10CloudFireLightning
11LightningOceanSquid
12Rainbow SharkSquidRainbow Squid

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Rainbow Squid

11 combinations are known to produce Rainbow Squid. Here are 11 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rainbow Squid
First	Second	Result
Rainbow Train	Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Shark	Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Salmon	Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Tree	Squid Ink Pearl Milk Tea	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Flytrap	Squid Ink Pearl Milk Tea	Rainbow Squid
Fire Squid	Rainbow	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow	Steampunk Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Dragon	Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Truck	Squid	Rainbow Squid
Rainbow Dash	Squidward	Rainbow Squid
Amazon Rainbow	Angel Squid	Rainbow Squid

What you can make with Rainbow Squid

Rainbow SquidWind Turbine Windmill
Rainbow SquidSwimming Squidward
Rainbow SquidSurfing Kong Rainbow Kong
Rainbow SquidSteam Donkey Steam Squid
Rainbow SquidWerepig Rainbow Pig
Rainbow SquidBone Skeleton
Rainbow SquidChristmas Dash Santa
Rainbow SquidObservatory Telescope
Rainbow SquidFarm Squid
Rainbow SquidLearning Unicorn
Rainbow SquidNightmare Cthulhu
Rainbow SquidMore More Squid
Rainbow SquidInitials IRIS

Rainbow Squid at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 11; ways to make it
Used in: 14; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rainbow Squid in Infinite Craft?

Combine Rainbow Shark with Squid. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rainbow Squid?

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

Is Rainbow Squid 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 Rainbow Squid?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce Rainbow Squid, and the shortest route is shown above.