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How to Make Snake in a Box in Infinite Craft

Snake in a Box is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anaconda plus Tractor Beam. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnacondaTractor BeamSnake in a Box

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 212 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6SandWineSandwich
  7. 7FireWindSmoke
  8. 8PlantSmokeIncense
  9. 9IncenseSandSnake
  10. 10SandwichSnakeAnaconda
  11. 11EarthWindDust
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthEngineTractor
  16. 16PlanetTractorTractor Beam
  17. 17AnacondaTractor BeamSnake in a Box
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine6Sand + Wineโ†’ Sandwich7Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke8Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense9Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake10Sandwich + Snakeโ†’ Anaconda11Earth + Windโ†’ Dust12Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor16Planet + Tractorโ†’ Tractor Beam17Anaconda + Tractor Beamโ†’ Snake in a Box

Other ways to make Snake in a Box

2 combinations are known to produce Snake in a Box. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Snake in a Box
FirstSecondResult
AnacondaTractor BeamSnake in a Box
AnacondaDust Bunny TrapSnake in a Box

What you can make with Snake in a Box

Snake in a Box at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Snake in a Box in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anaconda with Tractor Beam. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Snake in a Box?

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

Is Snake in a Box 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 Snake in a Box?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Snake in a Box, 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.