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How to Make Sand Detector in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Mud DetectorSandSand Detector

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 155 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  6. 6SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  7. 7DustSmoke DetectorDust Detector
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9EarthSteamMud
  10. 10Dust DetectorMudMud Detector
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13Mud DetectorSandSand Detector
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp5Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap6Smoke + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Smoke Detector7Dust + Smoke Detectorโ†’ Dust Detector8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud10Dust Detector + Mudโ†’ Mud Detector11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Mud Detector + Sandโ†’ Sand Detector

Other ways to make Sand Detector

5 combinations are known to produce Sand Detector. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Sand Detector
FirstSecondResult
Mud DetectorSandSand Detector
Sand SurfingSteam DetectorSand Detector
Sand CleanerSteam DetectorSand Detector
Sand VikingSteam DetectorSand Detector
Dust DetectorSand ThingSand Detector

Sand Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Sand Detector, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sand Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mud Detector with Sand. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sand Detector?

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

Is Sand 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 Sand Detector?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Sand Detector, 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.