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How to Make Black Hownow in Infinite Craft

Black Hownow is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Black Sub plus Super Hownow. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Black SubSuper HownowBlack Hownow

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 80

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4DustEngineVacuum
  5. 5FireVacuumBlack Hole
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionPlantWeed
  9. 9WaterWeedBong
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11EarthWaveSand
  12. 12DandelionWaterWine
  13. 13SandWineSandwich
  14. 14BongSandwichSub
  15. 15Black HoleSubBlack Sub
  16. 16WaterWaterLake
  17. 17EngineLakeBoat
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19EnginePlanetSaturn
  20. 20EarthSaturnTitan
  21. 21EarthTitanAtlas
  22. 22PlantWaterSwamp
  23. 23PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  24. 24SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  25. 25AtlasSwamp ThingShrugging Man
  26. 26LakeShrugging ManWhat
  27. 27BoatWhatHow
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29PlantSmokeIncense
  30. 30IncenseSwampMosquito
  31. 31EarthEarthMountain
  32. 32DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  33. 33Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  34. 34FireSeedsPopcorn
  35. 35MountainPopcornMovie
  36. 36MosquitoMovieIt
  37. 37EarthSteamMud
  38. 38FireMudBrick
  39. 39BrickWindHouse
  40. 40HouseMountainCave
  41. 41CaveEarthMine
  42. 42ItMineOwn
  43. 43HowOwnHownow
  44. 44PlantWaveSeaweed
  45. 45SeaweedWindKite
  46. 46KiteWindFlying
  47. 47EarthPlantTree
  48. 48EarthTreeForest
  49. 49ForestForestJungle
  50. 50DustJungleMonkey
  51. 51FlyingMonkeySuper Monkey
  52. 52HownowSuper MonkeySuper Hownow
  53. 53Black SubSuper HownowBlack Hownow
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Dust + Engine→ Vacuum5Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole6Earth + Water→ Plant7Plant + Wind→ Dandelion8Dandelion + Plant→ Weed9Water + Weed→ Bong10Water + Wind→ Wave11Earth + Wave→ Sand12Dandelion + Water→ Wine13Sand + Wine→ Sandwich14Bong + Sandwich→ Sub15Black Hole + Sub→ Black Sub16Water + Water→ Lake17Engine + Lake→ Boat18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Engine + Planet→ Saturn20Earth + Saturn→ Titan21Earth + Titan→ Atlas22Plant + Water→ Swamp23Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap24Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing25Atlas + Swamp Thing→ Shrugging Man26Lake + Shrugging Man→ What27Boat + What→ How28Fire + Wind→ Smoke29Plant + Smoke→ Incense30Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito31Earth + Earth→ Mountain32Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch33Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds34Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn35Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie36Mosquito + Movie→ It37Earth + Steam→ Mud38Fire + Mud→ Brick39Brick + Wind→ House40House + Mountain→ Cave41Cave + Earth→ Mine42It + Mine→ Own43How + Own→ Hownow44Plant + Wave→ Seaweed45Seaweed + Wind→ Kite46Kite + Wind→ Flying47Earth + Plant→ Tree48Earth + Tree→ Forest49Forest + Forest→ Jungle50Dust + Jungle→ Monkey51Flying + Monkey→ Super Monkey52Hownow + Super Monkey→ Super Hownow53Black Sub + Super Hownow→ Black Hownow

Black Hownow at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
80
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 53 steps

Similar effort to Black Hownow, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Hownow in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Sub with Super Hownow. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Hownow?

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

Is Black Hownow hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Hownow?

Only one known combination produces Black Hownow.

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