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How to Make Tau Cactrain in Infinite Craft

Tau Cactrain is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flame Cactrain plus Tau Snake. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Flame CactrainTau SnakeTau Cactrain

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 84

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4SandWaterBeach
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6BeachSteamSauna
  7. 7LakeSaunaFinland
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11DandelionSwampFrog
  12. 12FinlandFrogFinn
  13. 13FinnFireFlame Princess
  14. 14PlantSandCactus
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EngineSteamTrain
  17. 17CactusTrainCactrain
  18. 18EngineEngineRocket
  19. 19PlantRocketSpace Plant
  20. 20Space PlantTrainSpace Train
  21. 21CactrainSpace TrainSpace Cactrain
  22. 22Flame PrincessSpace CactrainFlame Cactrain
  23. 23EarthWindDust
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25SmokeWaterFog
  26. 26DustFogSmog
  27. 27SmogWaterAcid Rain
  28. 28PlantSmokeIncense
  29. 29IncenseSandSnake
  30. 30Acid RainSnakeToxic Snake
  31. 31FireFireVolcano
  32. 32Toxic SnakeVolcanoLava Snake
  33. 33LakeWaterOcean
  34. 34OceanWaterFish
  35. 35WindWindTornado
  36. 36TornadoTornadoHurricane
  37. 37HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  38. 38EarthPlantTree
  39. 39SteamboatTreePaddle
  40. 40FishPaddleRowboat
  41. 41EarthFireLava
  42. 42LavaWaterStone
  43. 43LavaStoneObsidian
  44. 44DandelionObsidianClock
  45. 45TornadoWaterTsunami
  46. 46EarthTsunamiIsland
  47. 47DandelionWindSeed
  48. 48SeedTreeApple
  49. 49AppleSteamPie
  50. 50IslandPiePi
  51. 51ClockPiTau
  52. 52RowboatTauTau Boat
  53. 53Lava SnakeTau BoatTau Snake
  54. 54Flame CactrainTau SnakeTau Cactrain
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Sand + Water→ Beach5Fire + Water→ Steam6Beach + Steam→ Sauna7Lake + Sauna→ Finland8Earth + Water→ Plant9Plant + Wind→ Dandelion10Plant + Water→ Swamp11Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog12Finland + Frog→ Finn13Finn + Fire→ Flame Princess14Plant + Sand→ Cactus15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Engine + Steam→ Train17Cactus + Train→ Cactrain18Engine + Engine→ Rocket19Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant20Space Plant + Train→ Space Train21Cactrain + Space Train→ Space Cactrain22Flame Princess + Space Cactrain→ Flame Cactrain23Earth + Wind→ Dust24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Smoke + Water→ Fog26Dust + Fog→ Smog27Smog + Water→ Acid Rain28Plant + Smoke→ Incense29Incense + Sand→ Snake30Acid Rain + Snake→ Toxic Snake31Fire + Fire→ Volcano32Toxic Snake + Volcano→ Lava Snake33Lake + Water→ Ocean34Ocean + Water→ Fish35Wind + Wind→ Tornado36Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane37Hurricane + Steam→ Steamboat38Earth + Plant→ Tree39Steamboat + Tree→ Paddle40Fish + Paddle→ Rowboat41Earth + Fire→ Lava42Lava + Water→ Stone43Lava + Stone→ Obsidian44Dandelion + Obsidian→ Clock45Tornado + Water→ Tsunami46Earth + Tsunami→ Island47Dandelion + Wind→ Seed48Seed + Tree→ Apple49Apple + Steam→ Pie50Island + Pie→ Pi51Clock + Pi→ Tau52Rowboat + Tau→ Tau Boat53Lava Snake + Tau Boat→ Tau Snake54Flame Cactrain + Tau Snake→ Tau Cactrain

Tau Cactrain at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tau Cactrain in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flame Cactrain with Tau Snake. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tau Cactrain?

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

Is Tau Cactrain hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tau Cactrain?

Only one known combination produces Tau Cactrain.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.