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How to Make S.T.E.A.M. in Infinite Craft

S.T.E.A.M. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Acronym plus Steam Detector. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AcronymSteam DetectorS.T.E.A.M.

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 395 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22PlantWaterSwamp
  23. 23PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  24. 24SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  25. 25FireWaterSteam
  26. 26Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
  27. 27AcronymSteam DetectorS.T.E.A.M.
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Fire + Wind→ Smoke22Plant + Water→ Swamp23Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap24Smoke + Venus Flytrap→ Smoke Detector25Fire + Water→ Steam26Smoke Detector + Steam→ Steam Detector27Acronym + Steam Detector→ S.T.E.A.M.

Other ways to make S.T.E.A.M.

5 combinations are known to produce S.T.E.A.M.. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce S.T.E.A.M.
FirstSecondResult
AcronymSteam DetectorS.T.E.A.M.
AcronymSteampunk AirplaneS.T.E.A.M.
AcronymSteam OgreS.T.E.A.M.
AcronymSteam RaiderS.T.E.A.M.
ACRONYMSteam RaiderS.T.E.A.M.

What you can make with S.T.E.A.M.

S.T.E.A.M. at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
19
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make S.T.E.A.M. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Acronym with Steam Detector. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make S.T.E.A.M.?

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

Is S.T.E.A.M. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make S.T.E.A.M.?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce S.T.E.A.M., 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.