How to make 🌀 Tractor Beam in Infinite Craft
Step-by-step recipe, cheapest path first — everything below is crafted from the four starting elements.
How to make 🌀 Tractor Beam — 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 + Water = FogFog is a stepping stone — keep it in your inventory, later steps build directly on it.
- Fire + Water = SteamIf you already made Steam in an earlier session you can skip this one and move on.
- Fire + Steam = EngineOne quick craft for Engine: drag Fire onto Steam and keep the result for the chain.
- Earth + Engine = TractorTractor is only needed as an ingredient — make it once, don't farm extra copies.
- Fog + Tractor = Tractor BeamFinal craft: combine Fog and Tractor to make Tractor Beam. That's the whole path — 6 crafts total.
✓ Last verified October 2026 · 6 total crafts
Why this is the cheapest path to Tractor Beam
We rank every known recipe for Tractor Beam by total crafts from the four starting elements, not just by the final combination. The two direct ingredients — Fog and Tractor — cost 3 and 4 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 Tractor Beam
| Combination | Approx. cost |
|---|---|
| Planet + Tractor | 5 crafts |
| Energy + Tractor | 6 crafts |
| Lighthouse + Tractor | 6 crafts |
| Mirage + Tractor | 6 crafts |
| Beacon + Tractor | 7 crafts |
Any valid combo works — pick the ingredients you already have.
What can you make with Tractor Beam?
Tractor Beam is a busy ingredient. In the community dataset it shows up in dozens of downstream recipes: pair it with Pangaea and you get Earth; pair it with Firewood and you get Fire; pair it with Burn and you get Fire; pair it with Aquafina and you get Water; pair it with Water Balance and you get Water; pair it with Steamleaf and you get Steam. Crafted items are never consumed, so one copy keeps working.
Tips for crafting Tractor Beam
- Craft in one sitting. The 6-craft chain for Tractor Beam 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 Fog) already — skip straight to the first step you can't do.
- Missing an ingredient? Check the alternatives table — e.g. Planet + Tractor also produces Tractor Beam if that route fits your inventory better.
FAQ — crafting Tractor Beam
How do you make Tractor Beam in Infinite Craft?
Combine Fog and Tractor, following the 6-craft path above starting from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
What is the cheapest way to craft Tractor Beam in Infinite Craft?
The cheapest known path takes 6 crafts total: build Fog and Tractor from the four basic elements, then combine them.
What can you combine Tractor Beam with?
Pangaea (makes Earth), Firewood (makes Fire), Burn (makes Fire)
Is there another way to make Tractor Beam in Infinite Craft?
Yes — the community dataset lists 5 alternative combinations, starting with Planet + Tractor (about 5 crafts). See the table above; they all produce the same Tractor Beam.
How long does it take to make Tractor Beam 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 Tractor Beam?
Start with the longest branch: Smoke (step 1 above) feeds into everything else, so building it first means no back-and-forth.
What does Tractor Beam unlock in Infinite Craft?
Tractor Beam is an ingredient in many later recipes — for example Tractor Beam + Pangaea makes Earth. 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.