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How to Make Bug Detector in Infinite Craft

Bug Detector is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Bug plus Steam Detector. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BugSteam DetectorBug Detector

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 182 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7EngineGlassWindshield
  8. 8DustWindshieldBug
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  13. 13SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  14. 14Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
  15. 15BugSteam DetectorBug Detector
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam3Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine4Water + Windโ†’ Wave5Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand6Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass7Engine + Glassโ†’ Windshield8Dust + Windshieldโ†’ Bug9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap13Smoke + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Smoke Detector14Smoke Detector + Steamโ†’ Steam Detector15Bug + Steam Detectorโ†’ Bug Detector

Other ways to make Bug Detector

2 combinations are known to produce Bug Detector. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Bug Detector
FirstSecondResult
BugSteam DetectorBug Detector
Bug ZapperSurf DetectorBug Detector

Bug Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

Similar effort to Bug Detector, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Bug Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Bug with Steam Detector. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Bug Detector?

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

Is Bug Detector hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Bug Detector?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Bug Detector, and the shortest route is shown above.

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