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How to Make Ride the Lightning in Infinite Craft

Ride the Lightning sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 10 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Metallica plus Wave.

The final combination

MetallicaWaveRide the Lightning

Moderate10 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 13

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 10 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3StoneWaterRock
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6SteamWaveSurf
  7. 7SurfWaveSurfer
  8. 8RockSurferRockstar
  9. 9EarthRockstarMetallica
  10. 10MetallicaWaveRide the Lightning
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava2Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone3Stone + Waterโ†’ Rock4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Water + Windโ†’ Wave6Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf7Surf + Waveโ†’ Surfer8Rock + Surferโ†’ Rockstar9Earth + Rockstarโ†’ Metallica10Metallica + Waveโ†’ Ride the Lightning

What you can make with Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning at a glance

Steps to craft
10
Moderate
Crafting depth
13
faster than 57% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
26
other combinations

Other elements that take 10 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ride the Lightning in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metallica with Wave. The full path from the base elements takes 10 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ride the Lightning?

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

Is Ride the Lightning hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 10 steps it is faster than 57% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ride the Lightning?

Only one known combination produces Ride the Lightning.

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