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How to Make I Yam What I Yam in Infinite Craft

I Yam What I Yam is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Che Popeye plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Che PopeyePast TenseI Yam What I Yam

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 692 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6SandWineSandwich
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustFireAsh
  9. 9AshPlantTobacco
  10. 10SandwichTobaccoCuban
  11. 11CubanDandelionChe Guevara
  12. 12WaterWaterLake
  13. 13LakeWaterOcean
  14. 14OceanWaterFish
  15. 15WaterWineHoly Water
  16. 16FishHoly WaterPope
  17. 17OceanPopePopeye
  18. 18Che GuevaraPopeyeChe Popeye
  19. 19FireSandGlass
  20. 20GlassSandHourglass
  21. 21FireHourglassTime
  22. 22AshTimeHistory
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24GlassSteamMirror
  25. 25HistoryMirrorPast
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27SmokeWaterFog
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30DandelionPlantWeed
  31. 31ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36DatingEarthMarriage
  37. 37EarthMarriageDivorce
  38. 38DandelionDustWish
  39. 39WaterWishGenie
  40. 40DivorceGenieSingle
  41. 41Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  42. 42PastTriplePast Tense
  43. 43Che PopeyePast TenseI Yam What I Yam
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine6Sand + Wineโ†’ Sandwich7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash9Ash + Plantโ†’ Tobacco10Sandwich + Tobaccoโ†’ Cuban11Cuban + Dandelionโ†’ Che Guevara12Water + Waterโ†’ Lake13Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean14Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish15Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water16Fish + Holy Waterโ†’ Pope17Ocean + Popeโ†’ Popeye18Che Guevara + Popeyeโ†’ Che Popeye19Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass20Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass21Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time22Ash + Timeโ†’ History23Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam24Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror25History + Mirrorโ†’ Past26Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke27Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog28Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool30Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed31Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom32Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis34Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date35Date + Waterโ†’ Dating36Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage37Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce38Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish39Water + Wishโ†’ Genie40Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single41Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple42Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense43Che Popeye + Past Tenseโ†’ I Yam What I Yam

Other ways to make I Yam What I Yam

2 combinations are known to produce I Yam What I Yam. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce I Yam What I Yam
FirstSecondResult
Che PopeyePast TenseI Yam What I Yam
Che PopeyePast tenseI Yam What I Yam

I Yam What I Yam at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
69
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make I Yam What I Yam in Infinite Craft?

Combine Che Popeye with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make I Yam What I Yam?

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

Is I Yam What I Yam hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make I Yam What I Yam?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce I Yam What I Yam, and the shortest route is shown above.

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