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How to Make Steel Trap in Infinite Craft

Steel Trap 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 Fire Trap plus Steel.

The final combination

Fire TrapSteelSteel Trap

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 165 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  4. 4FireVenus FlytrapFire Trap
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6FireSteamEngine
  7. 7EnginePlantCar
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9CarDustRust
  10. 10FireRustIron
  11. 11IronPlantSteel
  12. 12Fire TrapSteelSteel Trap
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap4Fire + Venus Flytrap→ Fire Trap5Fire + Water→ Steam6Fire + Steam→ Engine7Engine + Plant→ Car8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Car + Dust→ Rust10Fire + Rust→ Iron11Iron + Plant→ Steel12Fire Trap + Steel→ Steel Trap

Other ways to make Steel Trap

5 combinations are known to produce Steel Trap. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steel Trap
FirstSecondResult
Fire TrapSteelSteel Trap
Lily FlytrapSteelSteel Trap
SteelWhale TrapSteel Trap
SteelTrompe L’oeilSteel Trap
SteelWater TrapSteel Trap

What you can make with Steel Trap

Steel Trap at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
33
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Steel Trap, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steel Trap in Infinite Craft?

Combine Fire Trap with Steel. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steel Trap?

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

Is Steel Trap 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 Steel Trap?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Steel Trap, 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.