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How to Make Steel Wool in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Fire TornadoSteelSteel Wool

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1642 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3WindWindTornado
  4. 4PlanetTornadoCyclone
  5. 5CycloneFireFire Tornado
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9EnginePlantCar
  10. 10CarDustRust
  11. 11FireRustIron
  12. 12IronPlantSteel
  13. 13Fire TornadoSteelSteel Wool
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Wind + Wind→ Tornado4Planet + Tornado→ Cyclone5Cyclone + Fire→ Fire Tornado6Fire + Water→ Steam7Fire + Steam→ Engine8Earth + Water→ Plant9Engine + Plant→ Car10Car + Dust→ Rust11Fire + Rust→ Iron12Iron + Plant→ Steel13Fire Tornado + Steel→ Steel Wool

Other ways to make Steel Wool

42 combinations are known to produce Steel Wool. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steel Wool
FirstSecondResult
Fire TornadoSteelSteel Wool
Hot FudgeSteelSteel Wool
PepperSteelSteel Wool
Coconut MilkSteelSteel Wool
Hot Lava SundaeSteelSteel Wool
AffogatoSteelSteel Wool
Dirty CoconutSteelSteel Wool
Foggy SundaeSteelSteel Wool
Muddy SmokeflySteelSteel Wool
Pea SoupSteelSteel Wool
PeapodSteelSteel Wool
PeasouperSteelSteel Wool
Pepper Steak SoupSteelSteel Wool
Sea SaltSteelSteel Wool
Smoke SaladSteelSteel Wool
Smoke TruckSteelSteel Wool
SteelWaterspoutSteel Wool
SteelWere-fireSteel Wool
SteelWet HelicopterSteel Wool
SteelWipeoutSteel Wool
Ash WednesdaySteelSteel Wool
Chemical ReactionSteelSteel Wool
CropfireSteelSteel Wool
Dirty VolcanoSteelSteel Wool
Dust SoupSteelSteel Wool

What you can make with Steel Wool

Steel Wool at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
42
ways to make it
Used in
31
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steel Wool in Infinite Craft?

Combine Fire Tornado with Steel. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steel Wool?

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

Is Steel Wool 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 Steel Wool?

Yes. 42 combinations are known to produce Steel Wool, and the shortest route is shown above.

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