How to Make Hermit Crab in Infinite Craft
Hermit Crab sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 9 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Crab plus Dandelion.
The final combination
CrabDandelionHermit Crab
Moderate9 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 11283 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 9 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWindDust
- 2DustWindSandstorm
- 3EarthSandstormDune
- 4EarthWaterPlant
- 5WaterWindWave
- 6PlantWaveSeaweed
- 7DuneSeaweedCrab
- 8PlantWindDandelion
- 9CrabDandelionHermit Crab
Other ways to make Hermit Crab
283 combinations are known to produce Hermit Crab. Here are 25 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Crab | Sunset | Hermit Crab |
| Sand Crab | Seaweed | Hermit Crab |
| Air Conditioner | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Amphora | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Anemone | Shelley | Hermit Crab |
| Antelope | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Broken Window | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Cannonball | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Change | Coconut Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Coconut Crab | Mud | Hermit Crab |
| Coconut Crab | Opposite | Hermit Crab |
| Coconut Crab | Sand | Hermit Crab |
| Coconut Crab | Stone | Hermit Crab |
| Colony | Crab | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Flying Dust | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Grass | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Pacific Ocean | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Piggyback | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Salt Water | Hermit Crab |
| Crabs | Earth | Hermit Crab |
| Hermit | Jurassic Park | Hermit Crab |
| Hermit | Roadkill | Hermit Crab |
| Hermit | Sunk | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Mountain Nymph | Hermit Crab |
| Crab | Mountain Dune | Hermit Crab |
What you can make with Hermit Crab
- Hermit CrabWindTornado
- Hermit CrabPlantCactus
- Hermit CrabSeedPlant
- Hermit CrabMoon MountainMoon
- Hermit CrabNightCrab
- Hermit CrabYellowstoneOld Faithful
- Hermit CrabLoch NessMonster
- Hermit CrabStonehengeDruid
- Hermit CrabWreckTreasure
- Hermit CrabYetiAbominable Snowman
- Hermit CrabPickleSpongeBob
- Hermit CrabSlowTurtle
Hermit Crab at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 9
- Moderate
- Crafting depth
- 11
- faster than 74% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 283
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 344
- other combinations
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Hermit Crab in Infinite Craft?
Combine Crab with Dandelion. The full path from the base elements takes 9 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Hermit Crab?
9 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Hermit Crab hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as moderate. At 9 steps it is faster than 74% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Hermit Crab?
Yes. 283 combinations are known to produce Hermit Crab, and the shortest route is shown above.