What is the fastest way to get Searchlight in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 11-step path ending in Helicopter + Light. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Searchlight in Infinite Craft

Searchlight sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Helicopter plus Light.

The final combination

HelicopterLightSearchlight

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 149 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWindDandelion
3FireWaterSteam
4FireSteamEngine
5DandelionEngineHelicopter
6FireWindSmoke
7PlantSmokeIncense
8IncenseSmokePrayer
9FirePrayerCandle
10CandleFireLight
11HelicopterLightSearchlight

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Searchlight

9 combinations are known to produce Searchlight. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Searchlight
First	Second	Result
Beacon	Google	Searchlight
Headlight	Helicopter	Searchlight
Helicockter	Light	Searchlight
Helicopter	Lightbulb	Searchlight
Helicoptor	Light	Searchlight
Helicoptor	Lightbulb	Searchlight
Helicopter	Light	Searchlight
Bulb	Helicopter	Searchlight
Helicopter	Light Bulb	Searchlight

What you can make with Searchlight

SearchlightSingle Flashlight
SearchlightTerror Fear
SearchlightPokemon Pikachu
SearchlightSandrail Border Patrol
SearchlightCatnip Laser Cat
SearchlightFrost Giant Frost Beam
SearchlightFuture Tense Flash Forward

Searchlight at a glance

Steps to craft: 11; Long
Crafting depth: 14; faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes: 9; ways to make it
Used in: 7; other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Searchlight in Infinite Craft?

Combine Helicopter with Light. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Searchlight?

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

Is Searchlight hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Searchlight?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Searchlight, and the shortest route is shown above.