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How to Make Rust Man in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Iron ManVinegarRust Man

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 166 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7PlanetSteamSteampunk
  8. 8EarthSteampunkRobot
  9. 9MarshRobotIron Man
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionWaterWine
  12. 12DustWineVinegar
  13. 13Iron ManVinegarRust Man
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk8Earth + Steampunkโ†’ Robot9Marsh + Robotโ†’ Iron Man10Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion11Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine12Dust + Wineโ†’ Vinegar13Iron Man + Vinegarโ†’ Rust Man

Other ways to make Rust Man

6 combinations are known to produce Rust Man. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rust Man
FirstSecondResult
Acid RainIron ManRust Man
Iron ManVinegarRust Man
AcidIron ManRust Man
CorrosionIron ManRust Man
DampIron ManRust Man
DrippingIron ManRust Man

What you can make with Rust Man

Rust Man at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
16
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Rust Man, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rust Man in Infinite Craft?

Combine Iron Man with Vinegar. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rust Man?

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

Is Rust Man 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 Rust Man?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Rust Man, and the shortest route is shown above.

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