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How to Make Etch-a-syn in Infinite Craft

Etch-a-syn is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Etch-a-boat plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Etch-a-boatSynonymEtch-a-syn

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 71

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5DandelionEngineHelicopter
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7PlantWaveSeaweed
  8. 8SeaweedWindKite
  9. 9HelicopterKiteDrone
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EngineLakeBoat
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  14. 14BoatMountain DewMountain Boat
  15. 15DroneMountain BoatDrone Boat
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18DustPlantPollen
  19. 19AshPollenCough
  20. 20EarthPlantTree
  21. 21TreeWaveSurfboard
  22. 22CoughSurfboardCoughboard
  23. 23AshTreePencil
  24. 24CoughboardPencilEtch-a-Sketch
  25. 25SteamWaveSurf
  26. 26SurfWindSurfing
  27. 27HelicopterSurfingHelisurfing
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29SteamWeedVaporizer
  30. 30HelisurfingVaporizerVaporizing
  31. 31Etch-a-SketchVaporizingEtch-a-steam
  32. 32Drone BoatEtch-a-steamEtch-a-boat
  33. 33EarthFireLava
  34. 34LavaWaterStone
  35. 35PlantStoneFossil
  36. 36FireFossilDinosaur
  37. 37DustWindSandstorm
  38. 38DustTreeWood
  39. 39SandstormWoodSandal
  40. 40DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  41. 41LakeThesaurusSynonym
  42. 42Etch-a-boatSynonymEtch-a-syn
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Water→ Steam4Fire + Steam→ Engine5Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter6Water + Wind→ Wave7Plant + Wave→ Seaweed8Seaweed + Wind→ Kite9Helicopter + Kite→ Drone10Water + Water→ Lake11Engine + Lake→ Boat12Earth + Earth→ Mountain13Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew14Boat + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Boat15Drone + Mountain Boat→ Drone Boat16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Dust + Plant→ Pollen19Ash + Pollen→ Cough20Earth + Plant→ Tree21Tree + Wave→ Surfboard22Cough + Surfboard→ Coughboard23Ash + Tree→ Pencil24Coughboard + Pencil→ Etch-a-Sketch25Steam + Wave→ Surf26Surf + Wind→ Surfing27Helicopter + Surfing→ Helisurfing28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Steam + Weed→ Vaporizer30Helisurfing + Vaporizer→ Vaporizing31Etch-a-Sketch + Vaporizing→ Etch-a-steam32Drone Boat + Etch-a-steam→ Etch-a-boat33Earth + Fire→ Lava34Lava + Water→ Stone35Plant + Stone→ Fossil36Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur37Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm38Dust + Tree→ Wood39Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal40Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus41Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym42Etch-a-boat + Synonym→ Etch-a-syn

Etch-a-syn at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
71
longer than 98% 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 Etch-a-syn in Infinite Craft?

Combine Etch-a-boat with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Etch-a-syn?

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

Is Etch-a-syn hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Etch-a-syn?

Only one known combination produces Etch-a-syn.

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