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How to Make Istanbul in Infinite Craft

Istanbul 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 Asia plus Orient Express.

The final combination

AsiaOrient ExpressIstanbul

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1717 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6ContinentMountainAsia
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8FireSteamEngine
  9. 9EngineSteamTrain
  10. 10AsiaTrainOrient Express
  11. 11AsiaOrient ExpressIstanbul
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island4Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent5Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain6Continent + Mountainโ†’ Asia7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine9Engine + Steamโ†’ Train10Asia + Trainโ†’ Orient Express11Asia + Orient Expressโ†’ Istanbul

Other ways to make Istanbul

17 combinations are known to produce Istanbul. Here are 17 of them.

What you can make with Istanbul

Istanbul at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
17
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
17
ways to make it
Used in
18
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Istanbul in Infinite Craft?

Combine Asia with Orient Express. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Istanbul?

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

Is Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

Yes. 17 combinations are known to produce Istanbul, and the shortest route is shown above.

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