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How to Make CANS in Infinite Craft

CANS is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Acronym plus Sand Nautilus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AcronymSand NautilusCANS

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 46

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23EngineSteamTrain
  24. 24TrainWaterSubmarine
  25. 25SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  26. 26Captain NemoFireNautilus
  27. 27PlantWaterSwamp
  28. 28FireSwampDragon
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30DragonSandstormSand Dragon
  31. 31NautilusSand DragonSand Nautilus
  32. 32AcronymSand NautilusCANS
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain9Earth + Windโ†’ Dust10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord12Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll13Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf14Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen15Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon18Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short20Alphabet + Shortโ†’ Acronym21Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam22Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine23Engine + Steamโ†’ Train24Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine25Steam + Submarineโ†’ Captain Nemo26Captain Nemo + Fireโ†’ Nautilus27Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp28Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon29Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm30Dragon + Sandstormโ†’ Sand Dragon31Nautilus + Sand Dragonโ†’ Sand Nautilus32Acronym + Sand Nautilusโ†’ CANS

What you can make with CANS

CANS at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
46
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make CANS in Infinite Craft?

Combine Acronym with Sand Nautilus. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make CANS?

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

Is CANS hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make CANS?

Only one known combination produces CANS.

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