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How to Make Metal Bird in Infinite Craft

Metal Bird is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flatitopecker plus Metal Slime. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FlatitopeckerMetal SlimeMetal Bird

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 63

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6EngineStoneSteamroller
  7. 7MountainSteamrollerFlat
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantSteamTea
  12. 12AshTeaMatcha
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14PlantSmokeIncense
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16IncenseSwampMosquito
  17. 17MatchaMosquitoMatchito
  18. 18FlatMatchitoFlatito
  19. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20FireMudBrick
  21. 21WaterWaterLake
  22. 22LakeMountainFjord
  23. 23BrickFjordLego
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25DandelionEngineHelicopter
  26. 26EarthPlantTree
  27. 27HelicopterTreeWoodpecker
  28. 28LegoWoodpeckerLegopecker
  29. 29FlatitoLegopeckerFlatitopecker
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31EnginePlantCar
  32. 32CarEarthTire
  33. 33FogTireSkid
  34. 34EngineSkidSkid Row
  35. 35DustSkid RowGlam Metal
  36. 36DustPlantPollen
  37. 37PollenWindAllergy
  38. 38AllergyWaterSneeze
  39. 39MudSneezeMucus
  40. 40EarthMucusSlime
  41. 41Glam MetalSlimeMetal Slime
  42. 42FlatitopeckerMetal SlimeMetal Bird
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earth→ Mountain2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Earth + Fire→ Lava5Lava + Water→ Stone6Engine + Stone→ Steamroller7Mountain + Steamroller→ Flat8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Earth + Water→ Plant11Plant + Steam→ Tea12Ash + Tea→ Matcha13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Plant + Smoke→ Incense15Plant + Water→ Swamp16Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito17Matcha + Mosquito→ Matchito18Flat + Matchito→ Flatito19Earth + Steam→ Mud20Fire + Mud→ Brick21Water + Water→ Lake22Lake + Mountain→ Fjord23Brick + Fjord→ Lego24Plant + Wind→ Dandelion25Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter26Earth + Plant→ Tree27Helicopter + Tree→ Woodpecker28Lego + Woodpecker→ Legopecker29Flatito + Legopecker→ Flatitopecker30Smoke + Water→ Fog31Engine + Plant→ Car32Car + Earth→ Tire33Fog + Tire→ Skid34Engine + Skid→ Skid Row35Dust + Skid Row→ Glam Metal36Dust + Plant→ Pollen37Pollen + Wind→ Allergy38Allergy + Water→ Sneeze39Mud + Sneeze→ Mucus40Earth + Mucus→ Slime41Glam Metal + Slime→ Metal Slime42Flatitopecker + Metal Slime→ Metal Bird

Metal Bird at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Metal Bird, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Metal Bird in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flatitopecker with Metal Slime. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Metal Bird?

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

Is Metal Bird hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Metal Bird?

Only one known combination produces Metal Bird.

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