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How to Make Holmes in Infinite Craft

Holmes sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Sherlock plus Wind.

The final combination

SherlockWindHolmes

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1247 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7FireGlassLens
  8. 8FireLensMagnifying Glass
  9. 9IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective
  10. 10DetectiveWindSherlock
  11. 11SherlockWindHolmes
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Water + Wind→ Wave5Earth + Wave→ Sand6Fire + Sand→ Glass7Fire + Glass→ Lens8Fire + Lens→ Magnifying Glass9Incense + Magnifying Glass→ Detective10Detective + Wind→ Sherlock11Sherlock + Wind→ Holmes

Other ways to make Holmes

47 combinations are known to produce Holmes. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Holmes
FirstSecondResult
GlassSherlockHolmes
IceSherlockHolmes
LeafSherlockHolmes
LilySherlockHolmes
PhoenixSherlockHolmes
RiverSherlockHolmes
SherlockTeaHolmes
ChaiSherlockHolmes
CinderSherlockHolmes
LighthouseSherlockHolmes
SherlockWeedHolmes
BongSherlockHolmes
SaltSherlockHolmes
SherlockVinegarHolmes
CigarSherlockHolmes
DetectiveVacationHolmes
DrainSherlockHolmes
DrunkSherlockHolmes
MatchSherlockHolmes
SherlockSodiumHolmes
CannabisSherlockHolmes
FountainSherlockHolmes
IcebergSherlock TsunamiHolmes
PoisonSherlockHolmes
RumbleSherlockHolmes

What you can make with Holmes

Holmes at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
12
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
47
ways to make it
Used in
77
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Holmes in Infinite Craft?

Combine Sherlock with Wind. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Holmes?

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

Is Holmes hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Holmes?

Yes. 47 combinations are known to produce Holmes, and the shortest route is shown above.

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