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How to Make Sponge Iron in Infinite Craft

Sponge Iron is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Iron Glasser plus SpongeBob. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Iron GlasserSpongeBobSponge Iron

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 283 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5SteamWaveSurf
  6. 6SurfWaveSurfer
  7. 7GlassSurferGlasser
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantWaterSwamp
  10. 10SwampWaterMarsh
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13PlanetSteamSteampunk
  14. 14EarthSteampunkRobot
  15. 15MarshRobotIron Man
  16. 16GlasserIron ManIron Glasser
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18DustEngineVacuum
  19. 19VacuumWaterSponge
  20. 20SpongeSteamSpongeBob
  21. 21Iron GlasserSpongeBobSponge Iron
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Water→ Steam5Steam + Wave→ Surf6Surf + Wave→ Surfer7Glass + Surfer→ Glasser8Earth + Water→ Plant9Plant + Water→ Swamp10Swamp + Water→ Marsh11Earth + Wind→ Dust12Dust + Earth→ Planet13Planet + Steam→ Steampunk14Earth + Steampunk→ Robot15Marsh + Robot→ Iron Man16Glasser + Iron Man→ Iron Glasser17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Dust + Engine→ Vacuum19Vacuum + Water→ Sponge20Sponge + Steam→ SpongeBob21Iron Glasser + SpongeBob→ Sponge Iron

Other ways to make Sponge Iron

3 combinations are known to produce Sponge Iron. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Sponge Iron
FirstSecondResult
Iron GlasserSpongeBobSponge Iron
Iron GlasserSpongebobSponge Iron
Green LightIron SpongebobSponge Iron

Sponge Iron at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sponge Iron in Infinite Craft?

Combine Iron Glasser with SpongeBob. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sponge Iron?

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

Is Sponge Iron hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Sponge Iron?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Sponge Iron, 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.