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How to Make CICADA in Infinite Craft

CICADA is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 69 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram Cerium Iodide plus Cold Apocalypse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Anagram Cerium IodideCold ApocalypseCICADA

Marathon69 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 133

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17EarthMudClay
  18. 18ClayWaterPottery
  19. 19FirePotteryCeramic
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoWaterTsunami
  22. 22EarthTsunamiIsland
  23. 23EarthIslandContinent
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionWaterWine
  26. 26ContinentWineEurope
  27. 27FireFireVolcano
  28. 28DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30PlantWeedPot
  31. 31FireworksPotPotassium
  32. 32EuropePotassiumEuropium
  33. 33CeramicEuropiumCerium
  34. 34SteamWindCloud
  35. 35CloudFireLightning
  36. 36EarthWindDust
  37. 37DustFireAsh
  38. 38WaterWaterLake
  39. 39LakeWaterOcean
  40. 40AshOceanSalt
  41. 41FireSaltSodium
  42. 42LightningSodiumSodium Light
  43. 43SmokeSodium LightNeon
  44. 44CeriumNeonCeren
  45. 45WaterWineHoly Water
  46. 46DustEarthPlanet
  47. 47PlanetTornadoCyclone
  48. 48CyclonePlanetJupiter
  49. 49JupiterVolcanoIo
  50. 50Holy WaterIoIodine
  51. 51CeriumIodineCerium Iodide
  52. 52CerenCerium IodideCerenium Iodide
  53. 53AnagramCerenium IodideAnagram Cerium Iodide
  54. 54EarthPlanetMoon
  55. 55FireMoonEclipse
  56. 56EclipseTsunamiApocalypse
  57. 57WindWineBalloon
  58. 58BalloonWineParty
  59. 59PartyWaterPool
  60. 60FirePoolHot Tub
  61. 61ApocalypseHot TubHot Apocalypse
  62. 62BalloonDustDust Bunny
  63. 63PlantWaterSwamp
  64. 64FireSwampDragon
  65. 65AshFirePhoenix
  66. 66DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  67. 67Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  68. 68Hot ApocalypseOppositeCold Apocalypse
  69. 69Anagram Cerium IodideCold ApocalypseCICADA
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Earth + Steam→ Mud17Earth + Mud→ Clay18Clay + Water→ Pottery19Fire + Pottery→ Ceramic20Wind + Wind→ Tornado21Tornado + Water→ Tsunami22Earth + Tsunami→ Island23Earth + Island→ Continent24Plant + Wind→ Dandelion25Dandelion + Water→ Wine26Continent + Wine→ Europe27Fire + Fire→ Volcano28Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks29Dandelion + Plant→ Weed30Plant + Weed→ Pot31Fireworks + Pot→ Potassium32Europe + Potassium→ Europium33Ceramic + Europium→ Cerium34Steam + Wind→ Cloud35Cloud + Fire→ Lightning36Earth + Wind→ Dust37Dust + Fire→ Ash38Water + Water→ Lake39Lake + Water→ Ocean40Ash + Ocean→ Salt41Fire + Salt→ Sodium42Lightning + Sodium→ Sodium Light43Smoke + Sodium Light→ Neon44Cerium + Neon→ Ceren45Water + Wine→ Holy Water46Dust + Earth→ Planet47Planet + Tornado→ Cyclone48Cyclone + Planet→ Jupiter49Jupiter + Volcano→ Io50Holy Water + Io→ Iodine51Cerium + Iodine→ Cerium Iodide52Ceren + Cerium Iodide→ Cerenium Iodide53Anagram + Cerenium Iodide→ Anagram Cerium Iodide54Earth + Planet→ Moon55Fire + Moon→ Eclipse56Eclipse + Tsunami→ Apocalypse57Wind + Wine→ Balloon58Balloon + Wine→ Party59Party + Water→ Pool60Fire + Pool→ Hot Tub61Apocalypse + Hot Tub→ Hot Apocalypse62Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny63Plant + Water→ Swamp64Fire + Swamp→ Dragon65Ash + Fire→ Phoenix66Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang67Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite68Hot Apocalypse + Opposite→ Cold Apocalypse69Anagram Cerium Iodide + Cold Apocalypse→ CICADA

CICADA at a glance

Steps to craft
69
Marathon
Crafting depth
133
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 CICADA in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram Cerium Iodide with Cold Apocalypse. The full path from the base elements takes 69 steps.

How many steps does it take to make CICADA?

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

Is CICADA 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 CICADA?

Only one known combination produces CICADA.

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