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How to Make Can-why not in Infinite Craft

Can-why not is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 78 combinations to get there, and the final one is 1 plus Can-why. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

1Can-whyCan-why not

Marathon78 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 135

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6WaterWineHoly Water
  7. 7FireHoly WaterVampire
  8. 8DandelionPlantWeed
  9. 9VampireWeedCount
  10. 10CountCountNumber
  11. 11DragonNumber1
  12. 12WaterWindWave
  13. 13EarthWaveSand
  14. 14FireSandGlass
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17DustWindSandstorm
  18. 18PlanetSandstormMars
  19. 19MarsPlantPotato
  20. 20PotatoSandstormPringles
  21. 21GlassPringlesCan
  22. 22EarthPlanetMoon
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24EarthSteamMud
  25. 25MoonMudCheese
  26. 26CheeseWaterMilk
  27. 27MilkWindButter
  28. 28WindWindTornado
  29. 29TornadoTornadoHurricane
  30. 30EarthPlantTree
  31. 31DandelionDustWish
  32. 32TreeWishMoney
  33. 33HurricaneMoneyProfit
  34. 34FireProfitLoss
  35. 35FireWindSmoke
  36. 36PlanetSteamSteampunk
  37. 37SteampunkWindAirship
  38. 38AirshipWindZeppelin
  39. 39SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  40. 40Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  41. 41EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  42. 42LossMeLess
  43. 43ButterLessBut
  44. 44FirePlanetSun
  45. 45SunWindSunflower
  46. 46SmokeSunflowerSmoke Signal
  47. 47FireSmoke SignalSOS
  48. 48SOSSmoke SignalHelp
  49. 49ButHelpHowever
  50. 50CanHoweverCan-however
  51. 51PlantSmokeIncense
  52. 52IncenseSwampMosquito
  53. 53EarthEarthMountain
  54. 54DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  55. 55Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  56. 56FireSeedsPopcorn
  57. 57MountainPopcornMovie
  58. 58MosquitoMovieIt
  59. 59Can-howeverItCan-it
  60. 60DustPlantPollen
  61. 61PollenWindAllergy
  62. 62AllergyPlantHay Fever
  63. 63WaterWaterLake
  64. 64LakeWaterOcean
  65. 65OceanWaterFish
  66. 66FishWindFlying Fish
  67. 67EarthFlying FishBird
  68. 68BirdMoonOwl
  69. 69Hay FeverOwlWho
  70. 70Can-itWhoCan-who
  71. 71BirdEarthChicken
  72. 72FireSteamEngine
  73. 73EarthEngineTractor
  74. 74MountainTractorBulldozer
  75. 75BulldozerMountainRoad
  76. 76ChickenRoadWhy
  77. 77Can-whoWhyCan-why
  78. 781Can-whyCan-why not
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Plant + Wind→ Dandelion5Dandelion + Water→ Wine6Water + Wine→ Holy Water7Fire + Holy Water→ Vampire8Dandelion + Plant→ Weed9Vampire + Weed→ Count10Count + Count→ Number11Dragon + Number→ 112Water + Wind→ Wave13Earth + Wave→ Sand14Fire + Sand→ Glass15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm18Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars19Mars + Plant→ Potato20Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles21Glass + Pringles→ Can22Earth + Planet→ Moon23Fire + Water→ Steam24Earth + Steam→ Mud25Moon + Mud→ Cheese26Cheese + Water→ Milk27Milk + Wind→ Butter28Wind + Wind→ Tornado29Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane30Earth + Plant→ Tree31Dandelion + Dust→ Wish32Tree + Wish→ Money33Hurricane + Money→ Profit34Fire + Profit→ Loss35Fire + Wind→ Smoke36Planet + Steam→ Steampunk37Steampunk + Wind→ Airship38Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin39Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin40Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé41Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me42Loss + Me→ Less43Butter + Less→ But44Fire + Planet→ Sun45Sun + Wind→ Sunflower46Smoke + Sunflower→ Smoke Signal47Fire + Smoke Signal→ SOS48SOS + Smoke Signal→ Help49But + Help→ However50Can + However→ Can-however51Plant + Smoke→ Incense52Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito53Earth + Earth→ Mountain54Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch55Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds56Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn57Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie58Mosquito + Movie→ It59Can-however + It→ Can-it60Dust + Plant→ Pollen61Pollen + Wind→ Allergy62Allergy + Plant→ Hay Fever63Water + Water→ Lake64Lake + Water→ Ocean65Ocean + Water→ Fish66Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish67Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird68Bird + Moon→ Owl69Hay Fever + Owl→ Who70Can-it + Who→ Can-who71Bird + Earth→ Chicken72Fire + Steam→ Engine73Earth + Engine→ Tractor74Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer75Bulldozer + Mountain→ Road76Chicken + Road→ Why77Can-who + Why→ Can-why781 + Can-why→ Can-why not

Can-why not at a glance

Steps to craft
78
Marathon
Crafting depth
135
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Can-why not in Infinite Craft?

Combine 1 with Can-why. The full path from the base elements takes 78 steps.

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

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

Is Can-why 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-why not?

Only one known combination produces Can-why not.

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