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How to Make Explained in Infinite Craft

Explained is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Explored. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramExploredExplained

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 79

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 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. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustEarthPlanet
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19PlanetSteamSteampunk
  20. 20SteampunkWindAirship
  21. 21AirshipWindZeppelin
  22. 22GlassZeppelinGoogle
  23. 23GoogleWaterSearch
  24. 24RiverSearchExplore
  25. 25DustFireAsh
  26. 26GlassSandHourglass
  27. 27FireHourglassTime
  28. 28AshTimeHistory
  29. 29GlassSteamMirror
  30. 30HistoryMirrorPast
  31. 31SmokeWaterFog
  32. 32FogPlantMushroom
  33. 33EarthMushroomToadstool
  34. 34PlantWindDandelion
  35. 35DandelionPlantWeed
  36. 36ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  37. 37DustWindSandstorm
  38. 38SandstormWaterOasis
  39. 39OasisPlantDate
  40. 40DateWaterDating
  41. 41DatingEarthMarriage
  42. 42EarthMarriageDivorce
  43. 43DandelionDustWish
  44. 44WaterWishGenie
  45. 45DivorceGenieSingle
  46. 46Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  47. 47PastTriplePast Tense
  48. 48ExplorePast TenseExplored
  49. 49AnagramExploredExplained
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Sand→ Glass16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Earth→ Planet18Fire + Water→ Steam19Planet + Steam→ Steampunk20Steampunk + Wind→ Airship21Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin22Glass + Zeppelin→ Google23Google + Water→ Search24River + Search→ Explore25Dust + Fire→ Ash26Glass + Sand→ Hourglass27Fire + Hourglass→ Time28Ash + Time→ History29Glass + Steam→ Mirror30History + Mirror→ Past31Smoke + Water→ Fog32Fog + Plant→ Mushroom33Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool34Plant + Wind→ Dandelion35Dandelion + Plant→ Weed36Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom37Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm38Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis39Oasis + Plant→ Date40Date + Water→ Dating41Dating + Earth→ Marriage42Earth + Marriage→ Divorce43Dandelion + Dust→ Wish44Water + Wish→ Genie45Divorce + Genie→ Single46Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple47Past + Triple→ Past Tense48Explore + Past Tense→ Explored49Anagram + Explored→ Explained

Explained at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Explained in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Explored. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Explained?

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

Is Explained hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Explained?

Only one known combination produces Explained.

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