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How to Make Darn Yen in Infinite Craft

Darn Yen is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Nerdy. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramNerdyDarn Yen

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 44

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 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. 15FireSandGlass
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17FireFireVolcano
  18. 18DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  19. 19FireworksGlassGlasses
  20. 20GlassGlassesNerd
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23PlantStoneFossil
  24. 24FossilWaveAmmonite
  25. 25AmmoniteFireAmmonia
  26. 26FireWaterSteam
  27. 27FireSteamEngine
  28. 28AmmoniaEngineNitrogen
  29. 29NerdNitrogenNerdy
  30. 30AnagramNerdyDarn Yen
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass16Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion17Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano18Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks19Fireworks + Glassโ†’ Glasses20Glass + Glassesโ†’ Nerd21Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava22Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone23Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil24Fossil + Waveโ†’ Ammonite25Ammonite + Fireโ†’ Ammonia26Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam27Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine28Ammonia + Engineโ†’ Nitrogen29Nerd + Nitrogenโ†’ Nerdy30Anagram + Nerdyโ†’ Darn Yen

Darn Yen at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
44
longer than 94% 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 Darn Yen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Nerdy. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Darn Yen?

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

Is Darn Yen hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Darn Yen?

Only one known combination produces Darn Yen.

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