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How to Make NES in Infinite Craft

NES is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Compass plus Mega Man. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CompassMega ManNES

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2210 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5EarthPaperMap
  6. 6MapWindCompass
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8SteamWindCloud
  9. 9CloudFireLightning
  10. 10FireWindSmoke
  11. 11SmokeWaterFog
  12. 12FogPlantMushroom
  13. 13MushroomMushroomGiant Mushroom
  14. 14FireFireVolcano
  15. 15Giant MushroomVolcanoMega Mushroom
  16. 16LightningMega MushroomMega Man
  17. 17CompassMega ManNES
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Earth + Paper→ Map6Map + Wind→ Compass7Fire + Water→ Steam8Steam + Wind→ Cloud9Cloud + Fire→ Lightning10Fire + Wind→ Smoke11Smoke + Water→ Fog12Fog + Plant→ Mushroom13Mushroom + Mushroom→ Giant Mushroom14Fire + Fire→ Volcano15Giant Mushroom + Volcano→ Mega Mushroom16Lightning + Mega Mushroom→ Mega Man17Compass + Mega Man→ NES

Other ways to make NES

10 combinations are known to produce NES. Here are 10 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce NES
FirstSecondResult
ConsoleGhostbustersNES
CompassMega ManNES
Game OverNintendoNES
RetroVideogameNES
AcronymDuck HuntNES
InitialsRetroNES
InitialsSuper ScopeNES
InitialsVideo GameNES
8bitButtageNES
8bitPresent TenseNES

What you can make with NES

NES at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
22
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
10
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to NES, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make NES in Infinite Craft?

Combine Compass with Mega Man. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make NES?

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

Is NES hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make NES?

Yes. 10 combinations are known to produce NES, 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.