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How to Make CU in Infinite Craft

CU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is U plus Unown C. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

UUnown CCU

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 554 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4SteamTrainLocomotive
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7FirePlanetSun
  8. 8PlanetSunSolar System
  9. 9LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  10. 10Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  11. 11FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14PlantWindDandelion
  15. 15DandelionEarthFlower
  16. 16CarFlowerCarnation
  17. 17PlantSteamTea
  18. 18CarnationTeaT
  19. 19QTU
  20. 20DandelionPlantWeed
  21. 21DustWeedClean
  22. 22WaterWaterLake
  23. 23EarthEarthMountain
  24. 24LakeMountainFjord
  25. 25WaterWindWave
  26. 26EarthWaveSand
  27. 27SandWaterBeach
  28. 28EarthFireLava
  29. 29BeachLavaHawaii
  30. 30HawaiiWindHula
  31. 31HulaWaterHula Hoop
  32. 32PlantWaveSeaweed
  33. 33HawaiiSeaweedPoke
  34. 34PlantPokePokemon
  35. 35Hula HoopPokemonHoopa
  36. 36FjordHoopaUnown
  37. 37CleanUnownUnown C
  38. 38UUnown CCU
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Steam→ Train4Steam + Train→ Locomotive5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Fire + Planet→ Sun8Planet + Sun→ Solar System9Locomotive + Solar System→ Star Trek10Star Trek + Water→ Star Trek: The Next Generation11Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generation→ Q12Earth + Water→ Plant13Engine + Plant→ Car14Plant + Wind→ Dandelion15Dandelion + Earth→ Flower16Car + Flower→ Carnation17Plant + Steam→ Tea18Carnation + Tea→ T19Q + T→ U20Dandelion + Plant→ Weed21Dust + Weed→ Clean22Water + Water→ Lake23Earth + Earth→ Mountain24Lake + Mountain→ Fjord25Water + Wind→ Wave26Earth + Wave→ Sand27Sand + Water→ Beach28Earth + Fire→ Lava29Beach + Lava→ Hawaii30Hawaii + Wind→ Hula31Hula + Water→ Hula Hoop32Plant + Wave→ Seaweed33Hawaii + Seaweed→ Poke34Plant + Poke→ Pokemon35Hula Hoop + Pokemon→ Hoopa36Fjord + Hoopa→ Unown37Clean + Unown→ Unown C38U + Unown C→ CU

Other ways to make CU

4 combinations are known to produce CU. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce CU
FirstSecondResult
UUnown CCU
Cerium CopperPast TenseCU
C-UCU
Cerium CopperPast tenseCU

What you can make with CU

CU at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
35
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make CU in Infinite Craft?

Combine U with Unown C. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make CU?

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

Is CU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make CU?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce CU, 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.