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How to Make Detector in Infinite Craft

Detector is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Metal plus Radar. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MetalRadarDetector

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 203 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6CarDustRust
  7. 7FireRustIron
  8. 8EarthIronMetal
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11FireSandGlass
  12. 12FireGlassLens
  13. 13EarthLensTelescope
  14. 14TelescopeWaveRadio
  15. 15FireRadioMicrowave
  16. 16MicrowaveWaveRadar
  17. 17MetalRadarDetector
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Car + Dustโ†’ Rust7Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron8Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal9Water + Windโ†’ Wave10Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand11Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass12Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens13Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope14Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio15Fire + Radioโ†’ Microwave16Microwave + Waveโ†’ Radar17Metal + Radarโ†’ Detector

Other ways to make Detector

3 combinations are known to produce Detector. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Detector
FirstSecondResult
MetalRadarDetector
SensorTerrorDetector
OppositeSensorDetector

What you can make with Detector

Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metal with Radar. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Detector?

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

Is Detector hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Detector?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Detector, 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.