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How to Make Calvinball in Infinite Craft

Calvinball is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Calvin plus Dust Seal. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CalvinDust SealCalvinball

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 304 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3CloudFireLightning
  4. 4WaterWaterLake
  5. 5LakeWaterOcean
  6. 6LightningOceanSquid
  7. 7FireSquidCalamari
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantSteamTea
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EngineWindWindmill
  12. 12TeaWindmillDutch
  13. 13CalamariDutchCalvin
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustEarthPlanet
  16. 16EarthPlanetMoon
  17. 17MoonWindWerewolf
  18. 18EarthWerewolfWolf
  19. 19OceanWolfSeawolf
  20. 20EarthSeawolfSeal
  21. 21PlantSealSealant
  22. 22DustSealantDust Seal
  23. 23CalvinDust SealCalvinball
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud3Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning4Water + Waterโ†’ Lake5Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean6Lightning + Oceanโ†’ Squid7Fire + Squidโ†’ Calamari8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill12Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch13Calamari + Dutchโ†’ Calvin14Earth + Windโ†’ Dust15Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet16Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon17Moon + Windโ†’ Werewolf18Earth + Werewolfโ†’ Wolf19Ocean + Wolfโ†’ Seawolf20Earth + Seawolfโ†’ Seal21Plant + Sealโ†’ Sealant22Dust + Sealantโ†’ Dust Seal23Calvin + Dust Sealโ†’ Calvinball

Other ways to make Calvinball

4 combinations are known to produce Calvinball. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Calvinball
FirstSecondResult
CalvinDust SealCalvinball
CalvinSidewinderCalvinball
CalvinSand TwisterCalvinball
CalvinCoffin BowlCalvinball

What you can make with Calvinball

Calvinball at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to Calvinball, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Calvinball in Infinite Craft?

Combine Calvin with Dust Seal. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Calvinball?

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

Is Calvinball hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Calvinball?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Calvinball, 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.