What is the fastest way to get Rusty Dandelion in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Rainbow Dandelion + Rust. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Rusty Dandelion in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Rainbow DandelionRustRusty Dandelion

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 183 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWindDandelion
3DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
4FireWaterSteam
5SteamWindCloud
6CloudWaterRain
7RainWaterRainbow
8Dandelion PatchRainbowRainbow Dandelion
9FireSteamEngine
10EnginePlantCar
11EarthWindDust
12CarDustRust
13Rainbow DandelionRustRusty Dandelion

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Rusty Dandelion

3 combinations are known to produce Rusty Dandelion. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rusty Dandelion
First	Second	Result
Rainbow Dandelion	Rust	Rusty Dandelion
Rusty	Steampunk Dandelion	Rusty Dandelion
Rust	Wrinkled Dandelion	Rusty Dandelion

What you can make with Rusty Dandelion

Rusty DandelionThesaurus Rusty Thesaurus
Rusty DandelionLetters L.R.D.
Rusty DandelionLess Lesser Dandelion
Rusty DandelionMore Morestache
Rusty DandelionPast Tense Rusted
Rusty DandelionInitials IRD

Rusty Dandelion at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 6; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Rusty Dandelion, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rusty Dandelion in Infinite Craft?

Combine Rainbow Dandelion with Rust. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rusty Dandelion?

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

Is Rusty Dandelion 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 Rusty Dandelion?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Rusty Dandelion, and the shortest route is shown above.