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How to Make Chai-yin in Infinite Craft

Chai-yin is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Chai-Yan plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Chai-YanPast TenseChai-yin

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 604 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4SwampTreeMangrove
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7DustWindSandstorm
  8. 8PlanetSandstormMars
  9. 9MangroveMarsMangalyaan
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11PlantSteamTea
  12. 12DustTeaTea Bag
  13. 13MangalyaanTea BagChai-Yan
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19FireHourglassTime
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FireWindSmoke
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25FogPlantMushroom
  26. 26EarthMushroomToadstool
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30SandstormWaterOasis
  31. 31OasisPlantDate
  32. 32DateWaterDating
  33. 33DatingEarthMarriage
  34. 34EarthMarriageDivorce
  35. 35DandelionDustWish
  36. 36WaterWishGenie
  37. 37DivorceGenieSingle
  38. 38Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  39. 39PastTriplePast Tense
  40. 40Chai-YanPast TenseChai-yin
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Earth + Plant→ Tree4Swamp + Tree→ Mangrove5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm8Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars9Mangrove + Mars→ Mangalyaan10Fire + Water→ Steam11Plant + Steam→ Tea12Dust + Tea→ Tea Bag13Mangalyaan + Tea Bag→ Chai-Yan14Dust + Fire→ Ash15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Glass + Sand→ Hourglass19Fire + Hourglass→ Time20Ash + Time→ History21Glass + Steam→ Mirror22History + Mirror→ Past23Fire + Wind→ Smoke24Smoke + Water→ Fog25Fog + Plant→ Mushroom26Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis31Oasis + Plant→ Date32Date + Water→ Dating33Dating + Earth→ Marriage34Earth + Marriage→ Divorce35Dandelion + Dust→ Wish36Water + Wish→ Genie37Divorce + Genie→ Single38Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple39Past + Triple→ Past Tense40Chai-Yan + Past Tense→ Chai-yin

Other ways to make Chai-yin

4 combinations are known to produce Chai-yin. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Chai-yin
FirstSecondResult
Chai-YanPast TenseChai-yin
Chai-yanPast TenseChai-yin
Chai-YanPast tenseChai-yin
Chai-yanPast tenseChai-yin

Chai-yin at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
60
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Chai-yin in Infinite Craft?

Combine Chai-Yan with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Chai-yin?

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

Is Chai-yin hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Chai-yin?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Chai-yin, 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.