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How to Make An Iron Can in Infinite Craft

An Iron Can is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Iron Can. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramIron CanAn Iron Can

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 44

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16SwampWaterMarsh
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20PlanetSteamSteampunk
  21. 21EarthSteampunkRobot
  22. 22MarshRobotIron Man
  23. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DustWindSandstorm
  25. 25SandstormWaterOasis
  26. 26DustOasisMummy
  27. 27DandelionMummyScarecrow
  28. 28DustScarecrowTin Man
  29. 29EarthTin ManTin
  30. 30TinWaterTin Can
  31. 31Iron ManTin CanIron Can
  32. 32AnagramIron CanAn Iron Can
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp16Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh17Earth + Windโ†’ Dust18Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet19Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam20Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk21Earth + Steampunkโ†’ Robot22Marsh + Robotโ†’ Iron Man23Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion24Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm25Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis26Dust + Oasisโ†’ Mummy27Dandelion + Mummyโ†’ Scarecrow28Dust + Scarecrowโ†’ Tin Man29Earth + Tin Manโ†’ Tin30Tin + Waterโ†’ Tin Can31Iron Man + Tin Canโ†’ Iron Can32Anagram + Iron Canโ†’ An Iron Can

An Iron Can at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
44
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

Similar effort to An Iron Can, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make An Iron Can in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Iron Can. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make An Iron Can?

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

Is An Iron Can hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make An Iron Can?

Only one known combination produces An Iron Can.

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