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How to Make Maneki Neko in Infinite Craft

Maneki Neko is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cat plus Rice Paddy. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CatRice PaddyManeki Neko

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1812 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2LakeWaterOcean
  3. 3OceanWaterFish
  4. 4FishWaterFishbowl
  5. 5FireFishbowlGoldfish
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7EarthSteamMud
  8. 8GoldfishMudCatfish
  9. 9CatfishEarthCat
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EarthEngineTractor
  12. 12EarthTractorFarm
  13. 13FarmWaterRice
  14. 14RiceTractorRice Paddy
  15. 15CatRice PaddyManeki Neko
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean3Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish4Fish + Waterโ†’ Fishbowl5Fire + Fishbowlโ†’ Goldfish6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud8Goldfish + Mudโ†’ Catfish9Catfish + Earthโ†’ Cat10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor12Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm13Farm + Waterโ†’ Rice14Rice + Tractorโ†’ Rice Paddy15Cat + Rice Paddyโ†’ Maneki Neko

Other ways to make Maneki Neko

12 combinations are known to produce Maneki Neko. Here are 12 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Maneki Neko
FirstSecondResult
CattailJapanManeki Neko
CatJapanManeki Neko
CatMt. FujiManeki Neko
CatFujiManeki Neko
Buddha StatueCatManeki Neko
Cat TeapotMt. FujiManeki Neko
Cat TeapotFujiManeki Neko
CatbellJapanManeki Neko
CatRice PaddyManeki Neko
CatRice FieldManeki Neko
CatStone BuddhaManeki Neko
JapanSphinx LilyManeki Neko

What you can make with Maneki Neko

Maneki Neko at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
12
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Maneki Neko in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cat with Rice Paddy. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Maneki Neko?

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

Is Maneki Neko hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Maneki Neko?

Yes. 12 combinations are known to produce Maneki Neko, 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.