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How to Make Rusty Sponge in Infinite Craft

Rusty Sponge 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 Rust Station plus Sponge.

The final combination

Rust StationSpongeRusty Sponge

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 192 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6CarDustRust
  7. 7EngineSteamTrain
  8. 8TrainTrainTrain Station
  9. 9RustTrain StationRust Station
  10. 10DustEngineVacuum
  11. 11VacuumWaterSponge
  12. 12Rust StationSpongeRusty Sponge
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Car + Dust→ Rust7Engine + Steam→ Train8Train + Train→ Train Station9Rust + Train Station→ Rust Station10Dust + Engine→ Vacuum11Vacuum + Water→ Sponge12Rust Station + Sponge→ Rusty Sponge

Other ways to make Rusty Sponge

2 combinations are known to produce Rusty Sponge. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rusty Sponge
FirstSecondResult
Rusty TornadoSpongeRusty Sponge
Rust StationSpongeRusty Sponge

Rusty Sponge at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
19
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rusty Sponge in Infinite Craft?

Combine Rust Station with Sponge. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rusty Sponge?

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

Is Rusty Sponge 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 Rusty Sponge?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Rusty Sponge, and the shortest route is shown above.

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