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How to Make Can-the-can-not in Infinite Craft

Can-the-can-not is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 78 combinations to get there, and the final one is Can-the-can plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Can-the-canPast TenseCan-the-can-not

Marathon78 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1572 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 78 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustEarthPlanet
  6. 6DustWindSandstorm
  7. 7PlanetSandstormMars
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9MarsPlantPotato
  10. 10PotatoSandstormPringles
  11. 11GlassPringlesCan
  12. 12GlassSandHourglass
  13. 13SandWaterBeach
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15BeachSteamSauna
  16. 16SaunaWaterSweat
  17. 17HourglassSweatWork
  18. 18CanWorkCan-do
  19. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20LakeWaterOcean
  21. 21OceanWaterFish
  22. 22FishWindFlying Fish
  23. 23FireFishSushi
  24. 24Flying FishSushiFlying Sushi
  25. 25LakePlantLily
  26. 26Flying SushiLilyFlying Lotus
  27. 27EarthEarthMountain
  28. 28LakeMountainFjord
  29. 29FireFireVolcano
  30. 30FjordVolcanoIceland
  31. 31SteamWaveSurf
  32. 32SurfWindSurfing
  33. 33IcelandSurfingIcelandic Surfing
  34. 34Flying LotusIcelandic SurfingThis
  35. 35EarthThisThat
  36. 36Can-doThatCan-that
  37. 37DustFireAsh
  38. 38AshFirePhoenix
  39. 39AshPhoenixRebirth
  40. 40PlantSteamTea
  41. 41RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  42. 42PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  43. 43PlantWindDandelion
  44. 44FirePlanetSun
  45. 45FireSunSolar
  46. 46PlantSolarOxygen
  47. 47OxygenWaterHydrogen
  48. 48DandelionHydrogenHelium
  49. 49FireSteamEngine
  50. 50EnginePlantCar
  51. 51DandelionEarthFlower
  52. 52CarFlowerCarnation
  53. 53CarnationTeaT
  54. 54HeliumTThe
  55. 55RepeatTheThe The
  56. 56Can-thatThe TheCan-the-the
  57. 57Can-doCan-the-theCan-the-can
  58. 58FireHourglassTime
  59. 59AshTimeHistory
  60. 60GlassSteamMirror
  61. 61HistoryMirrorPast
  62. 62FireWindSmoke
  63. 63SmokeWaterFog
  64. 64FogPlantMushroom
  65. 65EarthMushroomToadstool
  66. 66DandelionPlantWeed
  67. 67ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  68. 68SandstormWaterOasis
  69. 69OasisPlantDate
  70. 70DateWaterDating
  71. 71DatingEarthMarriage
  72. 72EarthMarriageDivorce
  73. 73DandelionDustWish
  74. 74WaterWishGenie
  75. 75DivorceGenieSingle
  76. 76Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  77. 77PastTriplePast Tense
  78. 78Can-the-canPast TenseCan-the-can-not
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Earth→ Planet6Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm7Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars8Earth + Water→ Plant9Mars + Plant→ Potato10Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles11Glass + Pringles→ Can12Glass + Sand→ Hourglass13Sand + Water→ Beach14Fire + Water→ Steam15Beach + Steam→ Sauna16Sauna + Water→ Sweat17Hourglass + Sweat→ Work18Can + Work→ Can-do19Water + Water→ Lake20Lake + Water→ Ocean21Ocean + Water→ Fish22Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish23Fire + Fish→ Sushi24Flying Fish + Sushi→ Flying Sushi25Lake + Plant→ Lily26Flying Sushi + Lily→ Flying Lotus27Earth + Earth→ Mountain28Lake + Mountain→ Fjord29Fire + Fire→ Volcano30Fjord + Volcano→ Iceland31Steam + Wave→ Surf32Surf + Wind→ Surfing33Iceland + Surfing→ Icelandic Surfing34Flying Lotus + Icelandic Surfing→ This35Earth + This→ That36Can-do + That→ Can-that37Dust + Fire→ Ash38Ash + Fire→ Phoenix39Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth40Plant + Steam→ Tea41Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea42Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat43Plant + Wind→ Dandelion44Fire + Planet→ Sun45Fire + Sun→ Solar46Plant + Solar→ Oxygen47Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen48Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium49Fire + Steam→ Engine50Engine + Plant→ Car51Dandelion + Earth→ Flower52Car + Flower→ Carnation53Carnation + Tea→ T54Helium + T→ The55Repeat + The→ The The56Can-that + The The→ Can-the-the57Can-do + Can-the-the→ Can-the-can58Fire + Hourglass→ Time59Ash + Time→ History60Glass + Steam→ Mirror61History + Mirror→ Past62Fire + Wind→ Smoke63Smoke + Water→ Fog64Fog + Plant→ Mushroom65Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool66Dandelion + Plant→ Weed67Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom68Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis69Oasis + Plant→ Date70Date + Water→ Dating71Dating + Earth→ Marriage72Earth + Marriage→ Divorce73Dandelion + Dust→ Wish74Water + Wish→ Genie75Divorce + Genie→ Single76Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple77Past + Triple→ Past Tense78Can-the-can + Past Tense→ Can-the-can-not

Other ways to make Can-the-can-not

2 combinations are known to produce Can-the-can-not. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Can-the-can-not
FirstSecondResult
Can-the-canPast TenseCan-the-can-not
Can-the-canPast tenseCan-the-can-not

Can-the-can-not at a glance

Steps to craft
78
Marathon
Crafting depth
157
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 78 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-the-can-not in Infinite Craft?

Combine Can-the-can with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 78 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Can-the-can-not?

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

Is Can-the-can-not hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 78 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Can-the-can-not?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Can-the-can-not, 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.