What is the fastest way to get The Golden Spike in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Martini + Transcontinental Railroad. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make The Golden Spike in Infinite Craft

The Golden Spike is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Martini plus Transcontinental Railroad. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MartiniTranscontinental RailroadThe Golden Spike

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 19

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

1WaterWaterLake
2EarthWaterPlant
3PlantWindDandelion
4DandelionWaterWine
5FireWineAlcohol
6AlcoholLakeVodka
7LakeVodkaMartini
8WindWindTornado
9TornadoWaterTsunami
10EarthTsunamiIsland
11EarthIslandContinent
12FireWaterSteam
13FireSteamEngine
14EngineSteamTrain
15ContinentTrainTranscontinental Railroad
16MartiniTranscontinental RailroadThe Golden Spike

Crafting tree

What you can make with The Golden Spike

The Golden SpikeThesaurus The Golden Thesaurus
The Golden SpikeNeedle Railroad
The Golden SpikeGreen Light The Green Mile
The Golden SpikeSeadragon The Golden Seadragon
The Golden SpikeSpace Needle The Golden Space Needle
The Golden SpikeLetters The Transcontinental Railroad
The Golden SpikeCleopatra’s Needle The Golden Needle
The Golden SpikeAnagram The Greatest Prank
The Golden SpikePresent Tense The Golden Tense
The Golden SpikeInitials I.T.G.S.

The Golden Spike at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 11; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to The Golden Spike, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Golden Spike in Infinite Craft?

Combine Martini with Transcontinental Railroad. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Golden Spike?

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

Is The Golden Spike hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Golden Spike?

Only one known combination produces The Golden Spike.