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How to Make Mandela Nelson in Infinite Craft

Mandela Nelson is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Nelson Mandela plus Reverse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Nelson MandelaReverseMandela Nelson

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 28

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6PlantWaterSwamp
  7. 7ContinentSwampAfrica
  8. 8TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  9. 9AfricaDestructionApartheid
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11ApartheidLakeNelson Mandela
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EnginePlantCar
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSteamMirror
  19. 19FireFireVolcano
  20. 20MirrorVolcanoEcho
  21. 21CarEchoReverse
  22. 22Nelson MandelaReverseMandela Nelson
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island4Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent5Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant6Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp7Continent + Swampโ†’ Africa8Tornado + Tsunamiโ†’ Destruction9Africa + Destructionโ†’ Apartheid10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Apartheid + Lakeโ†’ Nelson Mandela12Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam13Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine14Engine + Plantโ†’ Car15Water + Windโ†’ Wave16Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand17Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass18Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror19Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano20Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo21Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse22Nelson Mandela + Reverseโ†’ Mandela Nelson

Mandela Nelson at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 88% 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 Mandela Nelson in Infinite Craft?

Combine Nelson Mandela with Reverse. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mandela Nelson?

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

Is Mandela Nelson hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mandela Nelson?

Only one known combination produces Mandela Nelson.

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