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How to Make 3U in Infinite Craft

3U is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is 3 plus U. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

3U3U

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8PlantRadioRadioactive
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10RadioactiveSteamFallout
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickWindHouse
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineSteamTrain
  16. 16HouseTrainStation
  17. 17FalloutStation3
  18. 18SteamTrainLocomotive
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22PlanetSunSolar System
  23. 23LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  24. 24Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  25. 25FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  26. 26EnginePlantCar
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionEarthFlower
  29. 29CarFlowerCarnation
  30. 30PlantSteamTea
  31. 31CarnationTeaT
  32. 32QTU
  33. 333U3U
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass5Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens6Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope7Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio8Plant + Radioโ†’ Radioactive9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Radioactive + Steamโ†’ Fallout11Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud12Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick13Brick + Windโ†’ House14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Steamโ†’ Train16House + Trainโ†’ Station17Fallout + Stationโ†’ 318Steam + Trainโ†’ Locomotive19Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet21Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun22Planet + Sunโ†’ Solar System23Locomotive + Solar Systemโ†’ Star Trek24Star Trek + Waterโ†’ Star Trek: The Next Generation25Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generationโ†’ Q26Engine + Plantโ†’ Car27Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion28Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower29Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation30Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea31Carnation + Teaโ†’ T32Q + Tโ†’ U333 + Uโ†’ 3U

What you can make with 3U

3U at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
14
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

Similar effort to 3U, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 3U in Infinite Craft?

Combine 3 with U. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 3U?

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

Is 3U hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 3U?

Only one known combination produces 3U.

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