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How to Make Explanation Trap in Infinite Craft

Explanation Trap is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Explanation plus Piano Trap. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExplanationPiano TrapExplanation Trap

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 54

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5GlassMountainCrystal
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7CrystalTornadoCrystal Ball
  8. 8TornadoWaterTsunami
  9. 9Crystal BallTsunamiPrediction
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12FjordFjordGlacier
  13. 13FireGlassLens
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15LensPlantCamera
  16. 16CameraPlantPhotograph
  17. 17SandWaterBeach
  18. 18GlassWindWindow
  19. 19WindWindowCurtain
  20. 20BeachCurtainToga
  21. 21FireTogaRoman
  22. 22PhotographRomanRoman Numeral
  23. 23GlacierRoman NumeralXL
  24. 24PredictionXLExplanation
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27LavaStoneObsidian
  28. 28EarthObsidianDiamond
  29. 29EarthWindDust
  30. 30EarthPlantTree
  31. 31DustTreeWood
  32. 32DiamondWoodPiano
  33. 33PlantWaterSwamp
  34. 34PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  35. 35PianoVenus FlytrapPiano Trap
  36. 36ExplanationPiano TrapExplanation Trap
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Glass + Mountain→ Crystal6Wind + Wind→ Tornado7Crystal + Tornado→ Crystal Ball8Tornado + Water→ Tsunami9Crystal Ball + Tsunami→ Prediction10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Fjord + Fjord→ Glacier13Fire + Glass→ Lens14Earth + Water→ Plant15Lens + Plant→ Camera16Camera + Plant→ Photograph17Sand + Water→ Beach18Glass + Wind→ Window19Wind + Window→ Curtain20Beach + Curtain→ Toga21Fire + Toga→ Roman22Photograph + Roman→ Roman Numeral23Glacier + Roman Numeral→ XL24Prediction + XL→ Explanation25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Lava + Stone→ Obsidian28Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond29Earth + Wind→ Dust30Earth + Plant→ Tree31Dust + Tree→ Wood32Diamond + Wood→ Piano33Plant + Water→ Swamp34Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap35Piano + Venus Flytrap→ Piano Trap36Explanation + Piano Trap→ Explanation Trap

What you can make with Explanation Trap

Explanation Trap at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
54
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Explanation Trap in Infinite Craft?

Combine Explanation with Piano Trap. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Explanation Trap?

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

Is Explanation Trap hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Explanation Trap?

Only one known combination produces Explanation Trap.

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