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How to Make Herodotank in Infinite Craft

Herodotank is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Herodotus plus Tank Mantis. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HerodotusTank MantisHerodotank

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 62

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10SteamWindCloud
  11. 11WaterWaterLake
  12. 12LakeWaterOcean
  13. 13OceanWaterFish
  14. 14CloudFishRainbow Trout
  15. 15DustFishStarfish
  16. 16Rainbow TroutStarfishRainbowfish
  17. 17HistoryRainbowfishHerodotus
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19PlanetPlanetStar
  20. 20StarSteamNebula
  21. 21EarthWaterPlant
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23PlantSmokeIncense
  24. 24IncenseSmokePrayer
  25. 25PlantWaterSwamp
  26. 26PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  27. 27PrayerVenus FlytrapPraying Mantis
  28. 28NebulaPraying MantisNebula Mantis
  29. 29WindWindTornado
  30. 30TornadoTornadoHurricane
  31. 31HurricanePlantPalm Tree
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EngineEngineRocket
  34. 34Palm TreeRocketSpace Palm
  35. 35EarthEngineTractor
  36. 36EngineTractorTank
  37. 37Space PalmTankTank Palm
  38. 38Nebula MantisTank PalmTank Mantis
  39. 39HerodotusTank MantisHerodotank
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Fire + Sand→ Glass6Glass + Sand→ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglass→ Time8Ash + Time→ History9Fire + Water→ Steam10Steam + Wind→ Cloud11Water + Water→ Lake12Lake + Water→ Ocean13Ocean + Water→ Fish14Cloud + Fish→ Rainbow Trout15Dust + Fish→ Starfish16Rainbow Trout + Starfish→ Rainbowfish17History + Rainbowfish→ Herodotus18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Planet + Planet→ Star20Star + Steam→ Nebula21Earth + Water→ Plant22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Plant + Smoke→ Incense24Incense + Smoke→ Prayer25Plant + Water→ Swamp26Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap27Prayer + Venus Flytrap→ Praying Mantis28Nebula + Praying Mantis→ Nebula Mantis29Wind + Wind→ Tornado30Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane31Hurricane + Plant→ Palm Tree32Fire + Steam→ Engine33Engine + Engine→ Rocket34Palm Tree + Rocket→ Space Palm35Earth + Engine→ Tractor36Engine + Tractor→ Tank37Space Palm + Tank→ Tank Palm38Nebula Mantis + Tank Palm→ Tank Mantis39Herodotus + Tank Mantis→ Herodotank

What you can make with Herodotank

Herodotank at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Herodotank in Infinite Craft?

Combine Herodotus with Tank Mantis. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Herodotank?

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

Is Herodotank hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Herodotank?

Only one known combination produces Herodotank.

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