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How to Make Alien Detector in Infinite Craft

Alien Detector sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Alien plus Steam Detector.

The final combination

AlienSteam DetectorAlien Detector

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 18

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EngineEngineRocket
  5. 5PlantRocketSpace Plant
  6. 6EarthSpace PlantAlien
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8PlantWaterSwamp
  9. 9PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  10. 10SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  11. 11Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
  12. 12AlienSteam DetectorAlien Detector
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Engine + Engine→ Rocket5Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant6Earth + Space Plant→ Alien7Fire + Wind→ Smoke8Plant + Water→ Swamp9Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap10Smoke + Venus Flytrap→ Smoke Detector11Smoke Detector + Steam→ Steam Detector12Alien + Steam Detector→ Alien Detector

What you can make with Alien Detector

Alien Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Alien Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Alien with Steam Detector. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Alien Detector?

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

Is Alien Detector hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Alien Detector?

Only one known combination produces Alien Detector.

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