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How to Make How now brown cow in Infinite Craft

How now brown cow is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hownow plus Repeat Jelly. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HownowRepeat JellyHow now brown cow

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 82

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7EnginePlanetSaturn
  8. 8EarthSaturnTitan
  9. 9EarthTitanAtlas
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  13. 13SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  14. 14AtlasSwamp ThingShrugging Man
  15. 15LakeShrugging ManWhat
  16. 16BoatWhatHow
  17. 17FireWindSmoke
  18. 18PlantSmokeIncense
  19. 19IncenseSwampMosquito
  20. 20EarthEarthMountain
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  23. 23Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  24. 24FireSeedsPopcorn
  25. 25MountainPopcornMovie
  26. 26MosquitoMovieIt
  27. 27EarthSteamMud
  28. 28FireMudBrick
  29. 29BrickWindHouse
  30. 30HouseMountainCave
  31. 31CaveEarthMine
  32. 32ItMineOwn
  33. 33HowOwnHownow
  34. 34DustFireAsh
  35. 35AshFirePhoenix
  36. 36AshPhoenixRebirth
  37. 37PlantSteamTea
  38. 38RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  39. 39PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  40. 40DandelionWaterWine
  41. 41WindWineBalloon
  42. 42WaterWindWave
  43. 43PlantWaveSeaweed
  44. 44BalloonSeaweedJellyfish
  45. 45LakePlantLily
  46. 46DustLilyAngel
  47. 47SteamWaveSurf
  48. 48SurfWindSurfing
  49. 49AngelSurfingSurf Angel
  50. 50JellyfishSurf AngelSurf Jelly
  51. 51RepeatSurf JellyRepeat Jelly
  52. 52HownowRepeat JellyHow now brown cow
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Water + Waterโ†’ Lake4Engine + Lakeโ†’ Boat5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet7Engine + Planetโ†’ Saturn8Earth + Saturnโ†’ Titan9Earth + Titanโ†’ Atlas10Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap13Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing14Atlas + Swamp Thingโ†’ Shrugging Man15Lake + Shrugging Manโ†’ What16Boat + Whatโ†’ How17Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke18Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense19Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito20Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch23Dandelion Patch + Windโ†’ Seeds24Fire + Seedsโ†’ Popcorn25Mountain + Popcornโ†’ Movie26Mosquito + Movieโ†’ It27Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud28Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick29Brick + Windโ†’ House30House + Mountainโ†’ Cave31Cave + Earthโ†’ Mine32It + Mineโ†’ Own33How + Ownโ†’ Hownow34Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash35Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix36Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth37Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea38Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea39Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat40Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine41Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon42Water + Windโ†’ Wave43Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed44Balloon + Seaweedโ†’ Jellyfish45Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily46Dust + Lilyโ†’ Angel47Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf48Surf + Windโ†’ Surfing49Angel + Surfingโ†’ Surf Angel50Jellyfish + Surf Angelโ†’ Surf Jelly51Repeat + Surf Jellyโ†’ Repeat Jelly52Hownow + Repeat Jellyโ†’ How now brown cow

How now brown cow at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make How now brown cow in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hownow with Repeat Jelly. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make How now brown cow?

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

Is How now brown cow hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make How now brown cow?

Only one known combination produces How now brown cow.

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