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How to Make CRTL in Infinite Craft

CRTL is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cathode Ray Tube plus Less. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Cathode Ray TubeLessCRTL

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3CloudFireLightning
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8FireGlassLens
  9. 9LensWaterMicroscope
  10. 10EarthLensTelescope
  11. 11TelescopeWaveRadio
  12. 12MicroscopeRadioRadio Wave
  13. 13DustRadio WaveTelevision
  14. 14LightningTelevisionCathode Ray Tube
  15. 15WindWindTornado
  16. 16TornadoTornadoHurricane
  17. 17EarthWaterPlant
  18. 18EarthPlantTree
  19. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionDustWish
  21. 21TreeWishMoney
  22. 22HurricaneMoneyProfit
  23. 23FireProfitLoss
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25DustEarthPlanet
  26. 26PlanetSteamSteampunk
  27. 27SteampunkWindAirship
  28. 28AirshipWindZeppelin
  29. 29SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  30. 30DandelionWaterWine
  31. 31Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  32. 32EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  33. 33LossMeLess
  34. 34Cathode Ray TubeLessCRTL
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Steam + Wind→ Cloud3Cloud + Fire→ Lightning4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Fire + Glass→ Lens9Lens + Water→ Microscope10Earth + Lens→ Telescope11Telescope + Wave→ Radio12Microscope + Radio→ Radio Wave13Dust + Radio Wave→ Television14Lightning + Television→ Cathode Ray Tube15Wind + Wind→ Tornado16Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane17Earth + Water→ Plant18Earth + Plant→ Tree19Plant + Wind→ Dandelion20Dandelion + Dust→ Wish21Tree + Wish→ Money22Hurricane + Money→ Profit23Fire + Profit→ Loss24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Dust + Earth→ Planet26Planet + Steam→ Steampunk27Steampunk + Wind→ Airship28Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin29Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin30Dandelion + Water→ Wine31Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé32Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me33Loss + Me→ Less34Cathode Ray Tube + Less→ CRTL

CRTL at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make CRTL in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cathode Ray Tube with Less. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make CRTL?

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

Is CRTL hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make CRTL?

Only one known combination produces CRTL.

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