Home / Recipes / Lightyears ๐ How to Make Lightyears in Infinite CraftLightyears is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Lightyear plus Plural. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ Lightyear+ ๐ค Plural= ๐ Lightyears
Marathon 34 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 41
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What is worth knowing At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Its crafting depth of 41 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant2 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke3 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense4 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Swamp5 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐ Swamp= ๐ฆ Mosquito6 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion7 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed8 ๐ฆ Mosquito+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Buzz9 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ Prayer10 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ Prayer= ๐ฏ๏ธ Candle11 ๐ฏ๏ธ Candle+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ก Light12 ๐ Buzz+ ๐ก Light= ๐ Lightyear13 ๐จ Wind+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Tornado14 ๐ช๏ธ Tornado+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Tsunami15 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Tsunami= ๐๏ธ Island16 ๐ Earth+ ๐๏ธ Island= ๐ Continent17 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam18 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave19 ๐จ Steam+ ๐ Wave= ๐ Surf20 ๐ Continent+ ๐ Surf= ๐ฆ Australia21 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain22 ๐๏ธ Mountain+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ๏ธ Avalanche23 ๐จ๏ธ Avalanche+ ๐จ Wind= โ๏ธ Snow24 ๐ฆ Australia+ โ๏ธ Snow= ๐
No25 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake26 ๐ Lake+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Ocean27 ๐
No+ ๐ Ocean= ๐ซ Not28 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust29 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine30 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ Engine= ๐งน Vacuum31 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐งน Vacuum= ๐ณ๏ธ Black Hole32 ๐ณ๏ธ Black Hole+ ๐ช๏ธ Tornado= ๐ Singularity33 ๐ซ Not+ ๐ Singularity= ๐ค Plural34 ๐ Lightyear+ ๐ค Plural= ๐ LightyearsCrafting tree 1 Earth + Water โ Plant 2 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 3 Plant + Smoke โ Incense 4 Plant + Water โ Swamp 5 Incense + Swamp โ Mosquito 6 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 7 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 8 Mosquito + Weed โ Buzz 9 Incense + Smoke โ Prayer 10 Fire + Prayer โ Candle 11 Candle + Fire โ Light 12 Buzz + Light โ Lightyear 13 Wind + Wind โ Tornado 14 Tornado + Water โ Tsunami 15 Earth + Tsunami โ Island 16 Earth + Island โ Continent 17 Fire + Water โ Steam 18 Water + Wind โ Wave 19 Steam + Wave โ Surf 20 Continent + Surf โ Australia 21 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 22 Mountain + Wind โ Avalanche 23 Avalanche + Wind โ Snow 24 Australia + Snow โ No 25 Water + Water โ Lake 26 Lake + Water โ Ocean 27 No + Ocean โ Not 28 Earth + Wind โ Dust 29 Fire + Steam โ Engine 30 Dust + Engine โ Vacuum 31 Fire + Vacuum โ Black Hole 32 Black Hole + Tornado โ Singularity 33 Not + Singularity โ Plural 34 Lightyear + Plural โ Lightyears
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Lightyears at a glance
Steps to craft 34 Marathon
Crafting depth 41 longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 34 steps Similar effort to Lightyears, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Lightyears in Infinite Craft? Combine Lightyear with Plural. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Lightyears? 34 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Lightyears hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Lightyears? Only one known combination produces Lightyears.
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