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How to Make Nether Detector in Infinite Craft

Nether Detector is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Nether plus Smoke Detector. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NetherSmoke DetectorNether Detector

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 17

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7DestructionObsidianNether
  8. 8FireWindSmoke
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  12. 12SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  13. 13NetherSmoke DetectorNether Detector
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami3Tornado + Tsunamiโ†’ Destruction4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Destruction + Obsidianโ†’ Nether8Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke9Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant10Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp11Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap12Smoke + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Smoke Detector13Nether + Smoke Detectorโ†’ Nether Detector

What you can make with Nether Detector

Nether Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
15
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nether Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Nether with Smoke Detector. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nether Detector?

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

Is Nether Detector hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nether Detector?

Only one known combination produces Nether Detector.

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