How to make 🦑 Squid in Infinite Craft
Step-by-step recipe, cheapest path first — everything below is crafted from the four starting elements.
How to make 🦑 Squid — step by step
The cheapest known path. Craft each step in order — every ingredient is either a basic element or something you make earlier in this list.
- Fire + Wind = SmokeBoth Fire and Wind come straight from your starting elements — craft Smoke first, everything else in this chain depends on it.
- Smoke + Wind = CloudCloud is a stepping stone — keep it in your inventory, later steps build directly on it.
- Cloud + Fire = LightningIf you already made Lightning in an earlier session you can skip this one and move on.
- Water + Water = LakeOne quick craft for Lake: drag Water onto Water and keep the result for the chain.
- Lake + Water = OceanOcean is only needed as an ingredient — make it once, don't farm extra copies.
- Lightning + Ocean = SquidFinal craft: combine Lightning and Ocean to make Squid. That's the whole path — 6 crafts total.
✓ Last verified October 2026 · 6 total crafts
Why this is the cheapest path to Squid
We rank every known recipe for Squid by total crafts from the four starting elements, not just by the final combination. The two direct ingredients — Lightning and Ocean — cost 4 and 3 crafts to build from scratch, which is why the whole chain above needs only 6 crafts. The alternatives in the table below are ranked the same way: their "approx. cost" is the pricier ingredient plus one, so you can see at a glance which route actually saves you crafts — and which ones quietly waste five.
Alternative combinations for Squid
| Combination | Approx. cost |
|---|---|
| Electricity + Ocean | 6 crafts |
| Kraken + Water | 8 crafts |
| Calamari + Earth | 9 crafts |
| Calamari + Fire | 9 crafts |
| Calamari + Water | 9 crafts |
Any valid combo works — pick the ingredients you already have.
What can you make with Squid?
Squid is a busy ingredient. In the community dataset it shows up in dozens of downstream recipes: pair it with Dust Devil and you get Tornado; pair it with Sandstorm and you get Tornado; pair it with Tornadobot and you get Tornado; pair it with Tornadroll and you get Tornado; pair it with Twister and you get Tornado; pair it with Wind and you get Tornado. Crafted items are never consumed, so one copy keeps working.
Tips for crafting Squid
- Craft in one sitting. The 6-craft chain for Squid takes under two minutes once you know the route — the list above is already in dependency order, so just go top to bottom.
- Reuse your inventory. If you've played before you probably own the early intermediates (like Cloud) already — skip straight to the first step you can't do.
- Missing an ingredient? Check the alternatives table — e.g. Electricity + Ocean also produces Squid if that route fits your inventory better.
FAQ — crafting Squid
How do you make Squid in Infinite Craft?
Combine Lightning and Ocean, following the 6-craft path above starting from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
What is the cheapest way to craft Squid in Infinite Craft?
The cheapest known path takes 6 crafts total: build Lightning and Ocean from the four basic elements, then combine them.
What can you combine Squid with?
Dust Devil (makes Tornado), Sandstorm (makes Tornado), Tornadobot (makes Tornado)
Is there another way to make Squid in Infinite Craft?
Yes — the community dataset lists 5 alternative combinations, starting with Electricity + Ocean (about 6 crafts). See the table above; they all produce the same Squid.
How long does it take to make Squid in Infinite Craft?
About 6 crafts — realistically one to three minutes including drag time. The chain is short enough that you don't need to prepare anything in advance; just follow the steps in order.
What should I craft first on the way to Squid?
Start with the longest branch: Smoke (step 1 above) feeds into everything else, so building it first means no back-and-forth.
What does Squid unlock in Infinite Craft?
Squid is an ingredient in many later recipes — for example Squid + Dust Devil makes Tornado. Crafted items are never consumed, so one copy keeps working for every future combination.
What are the four basic elements in Infinite Craft?
Water, Fire, Wind and Earth — every item in the game is crafted from these four.