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How to Make Black Yew in Infinite Craft

Black Yew is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Black Watermelon plus Yew Hoffman. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Black WatermelonYew HoffmanBlack Yew

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3LakePlantLily
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7LilyObsidianBlack Lily
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9DandelionWindSeed
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12SteamWaveSurf
  13. 13SurfWaveSurfer
  14. 14SeedSurferWatermelon
  15. 15Black LilyWatermelonBlack Watermelon
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18MountainWindAvalanche
  19. 19AvalancheWindSnow
  20. 20PlantSnowChristmas Tree
  21. 21Christmas TreeEarthPineapple
  22. 22WindWindTornado
  23. 23PineappleTornadoPineapple Express
  24. 24DustPineapple ExpressDustin Hoffman
  25. 25MountainMountainMountain Range
  26. 26LilyMountain RangeHimalayas
  27. 27EarthPlantTree
  28. 28HimalayasTreeYew
  29. 29Dustin HoffmanYewYew Hoffman
  30. 30Black WatermelonYew HoffmanBlack Yew
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Lily + Obsidianโ†’ Black Lily8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed10Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf13Surf + Waveโ†’ Surfer14Seed + Surferโ†’ Watermelon15Black Lily + Watermelonโ†’ Black Watermelon16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain18Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche19Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow20Plant + Snowโ†’ Christmas Tree21Christmas Tree + Earthโ†’ Pineapple22Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado23Pineapple + Tornadoโ†’ Pineapple Express24Dust + Pineapple Expressโ†’ Dustin Hoffman25Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range26Lily + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Himalayas27Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree28Himalayas + Treeโ†’ Yew29Dustin Hoffman + Yewโ†’ Yew Hoffman30Black Watermelon + Yew Hoffmanโ†’ Black Yew

Black Yew at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Black Yew in Infinite Craft?

Combine Black Watermelon with Yew Hoffman. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Black Yew?

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

Is Black Yew hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Black Yew?

Only one known combination produces Black Yew.

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