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How to Make Columbo in Infinite Craft

Columbo is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Detective plus Mustard. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DetectiveMustardColumbo

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 192 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7FireGlassLens
  8. 8FireLensMagnifying Glass
  9. 9IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12DandelionWaterWine
  13. 13DustWineVinegar
  14. 14FireVinegarKetchup
  15. 15DandelionKetchupMustard
  16. 16DetectiveMustardColumbo
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Water + Wind→ Wave5Earth + Wave→ Sand6Fire + Sand→ Glass7Fire + Glass→ Lens8Fire + Lens→ Magnifying Glass9Incense + Magnifying Glass→ Detective10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Earth + Wind→ Dust12Dandelion + Water→ Wine13Dust + Wine→ Vinegar14Fire + Vinegar→ Ketchup15Dandelion + Ketchup→ Mustard16Detective + Mustard→ Columbo

Other ways to make Columbo

2 combinations are known to produce Columbo. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Columbo
FirstSecondResult
DetectiveMustardColumbo
ColumbinePast TenseColumbo

Columbo at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
19
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Columbo in Infinite Craft?

Combine Detective with Mustard. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Columbo?

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

Is Columbo hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Columbo?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Columbo, 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.