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How to Make Zirconium Carbide in Infinite Craft

Zirconium Carbide is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Methane plus Zirconium. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MethaneZirconiumZirconium Carbide

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 432 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseWaterPerfume
  5. 5PerfumeWindSmell
  6. 6SmellWindFart
  7. 7WaterWaterLake
  8. 8FartLakeMethane
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EngineWindWindmill
  12. 12WaterWindmillEnergy
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustEarthPlanet
  15. 15EnginePlanetSaturn
  16. 16EarthSaturnTitan
  17. 17EnergyTitanTitanium
  18. 18PlantWindDandelion
  19. 19FireFireVolcano
  20. 20DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  21. 21DandelionPlantWeed
  22. 22FireworksWeed420
  23. 23SmokeWaterFog
  24. 24FogWaterIce
  25. 25EngineSteamTrain
  26. 26TrainTrainTrain Station
  27. 27IceTrain StationIce Station
  28. 28420Ice StationZ
  29. 29TitaniumZZirconium
  30. 30MethaneZirconiumZirconium Carbide
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Water→ Perfume5Perfume + Wind→ Smell6Smell + Wind→ Fart7Water + Water→ Lake8Fart + Lake→ Methane9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Engine + Wind→ Windmill12Water + Windmill→ Energy13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dust + Earth→ Planet15Engine + Planet→ Saturn16Earth + Saturn→ Titan17Energy + Titan→ Titanium18Plant + Wind→ Dandelion19Fire + Fire→ Volcano20Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks21Dandelion + Plant→ Weed22Fireworks + Weed→ 42023Smoke + Water→ Fog24Fog + Water→ Ice25Engine + Steam→ Train26Train + Train→ Train Station27Ice + Train Station→ Ice Station28420 + Ice Station→ Z29Titanium + Z→ Zirconium30Methane + Zirconium→ Zirconium Carbide

Other ways to make Zirconium Carbide

2 combinations are known to produce Zirconium Carbide. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Zirconium Carbide
FirstSecondResult
MethaneZirconiumZirconium Carbide
Carbon MonoxideZirconiumZirconium Carbide

What you can make with Zirconium Carbide

Zirconium Carbide at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
43
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to Zirconium Carbide, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Zirconium Carbide in Infinite Craft?

Combine Methane with Zirconium. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Zirconium Carbide?

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

Is Zirconium Carbide hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Zirconium Carbide?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Zirconium Carbide, 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.