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How to Make GNU in Infinite Craft

GNU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 20 combinations to get there, and the final one is Green Cheese plus Linux. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Green CheeseLinuxGNU

Long20 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 266 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 20 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthEarthMountain
  3. 3LakeMountainFjord
  4. 4FireFireVolcano
  5. 5FjordVolcanoIceland
  6. 6EarthIcelandGreenland
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustEarthPlanet
  9. 9EarthPlanetMoon
  10. 10GreenlandMoonGreen Cheese
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EarthEngineTractor
  14. 14EarthTractorFarm
  15. 15FarmMountainGoat
  16. 16FirePlanetSun
  17. 17FireSunSolar
  18. 18PlanetSolarSystem
  19. 19GoatSystemLinux
  20. 20Green CheeseLinuxGNU
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain3Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord4Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano5Fjord + Volcanoโ†’ Iceland6Earth + Icelandโ†’ Greenland7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet9Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon10Greenland + Moonโ†’ Green Cheese11Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam12Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine13Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor14Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm15Farm + Mountainโ†’ Goat16Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun17Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar18Planet + Solarโ†’ System19Goat + Systemโ†’ Linux20Green Cheese + Linuxโ†’ GNU

Other ways to make GNU

6 combinations are known to produce GNU. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce GNU
FirstSecondResult
C++LinuxGNU
Green CheeseLinuxGNU
GnuLettersGNU
LinuxSynonymGNU
FoundationGnuGNU
LinuxSocietyGNU

What you can make with GNU

GNU at a glance

Steps to craft
20
Long
Crafting depth
26
longer than 85% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 20 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make GNU in Infinite Craft?

Combine Green Cheese with Linux. The full path from the base elements takes 20 steps.

How many steps does it take to make GNU?

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

Is GNU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 20 steps it is longer than 85% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make GNU?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce GNU, and the shortest route is shown above.

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