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How to Make Detective in Infinite Craft

Detective sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 9 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Incense plus Magnifying Glass.

The final combination

IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective

Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 10157 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 9 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7FireGlassLens
  8. 8FireLensMagnifying Glass
  9. 9IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Water + Wind→ Wave5Earth + Wave→ Sand6Fire + Sand→ Glass7Fire + Glass→ Lens8Fire + Lens→ Magnifying Glass9Incense + Magnifying Glass→ Detective

Other ways to make Detective

157 combinations are known to produce Detective. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Detective
FirstSecondResult
Magnifying GlassUmbrellaDetective
Air FreshenerMagnifying GlassDetective
Magnifying GlassSmokerDetective
Magnifying GlassMatcha LatteDetective
CleanerMagnifying GlassDetective
ChampagneMagnifying GlassDetective
ChauffeurMagnifying GlassDetective
CoffeeMagnifying GlassDetective
CorkscrewMagnifying GlassDetective
IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective
Magnifying GlassSteam TeaDetective
Magnifying GlassQueenDetective
Green TeaMagnifying GlassDetective
JackMagnifying GlassDetective
CrossMagnifying GlassDetective
Magnifying GlassPencilDetective
Amber AlertMagnifying GlassDetective
FurnitureMagnifying GlassDetective
CigarGlassesDetective
HackmaidMagnifying GlassDetective
Magnifying GlassMatchanDetective
BurgerMagnifying GlassDetective
CalendarMagnifying GlassDetective
CocktailMagnifying GlassDetective
Magnifying GlassMargaritaDetective

What you can make with Detective

Detective at a glance

Steps to craft
9
Moderate
Crafting depth
10
faster than 74% of solved elements
Known recipes
157
ways to make it
Used in
270
other combinations

Other elements that take 9 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Detective in Infinite Craft?

Combine Incense with Magnifying Glass. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Detective?

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

Is Detective hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 9 steps it is faster than 74% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Detective?

Yes. 157 combinations are known to produce Detective, and the shortest route is shown above.

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