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How to Make Chekov’s Chess Monkey in Infinite Craft

Chekov’s Chess Monkey is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 69 combinations to get there, and the final one is Chekov’s Less plus Chess Monkey. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Chekov’s LessChess MonkeyChekov’s Chess Monkey

Marathon69 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 113

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 69 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6SandWineSandwich
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustFireAsh
  9. 9AshPlantTobacco
  10. 10SandwichTobaccoCuban
  11. 11CubanDandelionChe Guevara
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWineSmoker
  14. 14FireFireVolcano
  15. 15SmokerVolcanoVulcan
  16. 16Che GuevaraVulcanChekov
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18EarthSteamMud
  19. 19FireMudBrick
  20. 20WaterWineHoly Water
  21. 21BrickHoly WaterChurch
  22. 22FireWineAlcohol
  23. 23AlcoholWindHangover
  24. 24AlcoholHoly WaterHoly Spirit
  25. 25HangoverHoly SpiritPentecost
  26. 26PentecostWindTongues
  27. 27ChurchTonguesLatin
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29DustEngineVacuum
  30. 30FireVacuumBlack Hole
  31. 31WindWindTornado
  32. 32Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  33. 33LatinSingularitySingular
  34. 34ChekovSingularChekov’s Singular
  35. 35WindWineBalloon
  36. 36BalloonDustDust Bunny
  37. 37PlantWaterSwamp
  38. 38FireSwampDragon
  39. 39AshFirePhoenix
  40. 40DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  41. 41Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  42. 42Chekov’s SingularOppositeChekov’s Gun
  43. 43TornadoTornadoHurricane
  44. 44EarthPlantTree
  45. 45DandelionDustWish
  46. 46TreeWishMoney
  47. 47HurricaneMoneyProfit
  48. 48FireProfitLoss
  49. 49DustEarthPlanet
  50. 50PlanetSteamSteampunk
  51. 51SteampunkWindAirship
  52. 52AirshipWindZeppelin
  53. 53SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  54. 54Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  55. 55EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  56. 56LossMeLess
  57. 57Chekov’s GunLessChekov’s Less
  58. 58WaterWaterLake
  59. 59DandelionWindSeed
  60. 60SeedTreeApple
  61. 61AppleSteamPie
  62. 62LakePiePiece
  63. 63FirePieceChess
  64. 64EarthTreeForest
  65. 65ForestForestJungle
  66. 66DustJungleMonkey
  67. 67FireMonkeyHot Monkey
  68. 68ChessHot MonkeyChess Monkey
  69. 69Chekov’s LessChess MonkeyChekov’s Chess Monkey
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Earth + Water→ Plant4Plant + Wind→ Dandelion5Dandelion + Water→ Wine6Sand + Wine→ Sandwich7Earth + Wind→ Dust8Dust + Fire→ Ash9Ash + Plant→ Tobacco10Sandwich + Tobacco→ Cuban11Cuban + Dandelion→ Che Guevara12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Smoke + Wine→ Smoker14Fire + Fire→ Volcano15Smoker + Volcano→ Vulcan16Che Guevara + Vulcan→ Chekov17Fire + Water→ Steam18Earth + Steam→ Mud19Fire + Mud→ Brick20Water + Wine→ Holy Water21Brick + Holy Water→ Church22Fire + Wine→ Alcohol23Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover24Alcohol + Holy Water→ Holy Spirit25Hangover + Holy Spirit→ Pentecost26Pentecost + Wind→ Tongues27Church + Tongues→ Latin28Fire + Steam→ Engine29Dust + Engine→ Vacuum30Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole31Wind + Wind→ Tornado32Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity33Latin + Singularity→ Singular34Chekov + Singular→ Chekov’s Singular35Wind + Wine→ Balloon36Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny37Plant + Water→ Swamp38Fire + Swamp→ Dragon39Ash + Fire→ Phoenix40Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang41Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite42Chekov’s Singular + Opposite→ Chekov’s Gun43Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane44Earth + Plant→ Tree45Dandelion + Dust→ Wish46Tree + Wish→ Money47Hurricane + Money→ Profit48Fire + Profit→ Loss49Dust + Earth→ Planet50Planet + Steam→ Steampunk51Steampunk + Wind→ Airship52Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin53Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin54Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé55Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me56Loss + Me→ Less57Chekov’s Gun + Less→ Chekov’s Less58Water + Water→ Lake59Dandelion + Wind→ Seed60Seed + Tree→ Apple61Apple + Steam→ Pie62Lake + Pie→ Piece63Fire + Piece→ Chess64Earth + Tree→ Forest65Forest + Forest→ Jungle66Dust + Jungle→ Monkey67Fire + Monkey→ Hot Monkey68Chess + Hot Monkey→ Chess Monkey69Chekov’s Less + Chess Monkey→ Chekov’s Chess Monkey

Chekov’s Chess Monkey at a glance

Steps to craft
69
Marathon
Crafting depth
113
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 Chekov’s Chess Monkey in Infinite Craft?

Combine Chekov’s Less with Chess Monkey. The full path from the base elements takes 69 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Chekov’s Chess Monkey?

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

Is Chekov’s Chess Monkey hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 69 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Chekov’s Chess Monkey?

Only one known combination produces Chekov’s Chess Monkey.

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