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How to Make Crystal Mantis in Infinite Craft

Crystal Mantis is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Crystal plus Praying Mantis. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CrystalPraying MantisCrystal Mantis

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 17

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5GlassMountainCrystal
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8PlantSmokeIncense
  9. 9IncenseSmokePrayer
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  12. 12PrayerVenus FlytrapPraying Mantis
  13. 13CrystalPraying MantisCrystal Mantis
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain5Glass + Mountainโ†’ Crystal6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke8Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense9Incense + Smokeโ†’ Prayer10Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp11Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap12Prayer + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Praying Mantis13Crystal + Praying Mantisโ†’ Crystal Mantis

What you can make with Crystal Mantis

Crystal Mantis at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
23
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Crystal Mantis, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Crystal Mantis in Infinite Craft?

Combine Crystal with Praying Mantis. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Crystal Mantis?

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

Is Crystal Mantis hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Crystal Mantis?

Only one known combination produces Crystal Mantis.

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