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How to Make Steam Crab in Infinite Craft

Steam Crab sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Space Crab plus Steam.

The final combination

Space CrabSteamSteam Crab

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1523 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3EarthSandstormDune
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6PlantWaveSeaweed
  7. 7DuneSeaweedCrab
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10EngineEngineRocket
  11. 11CrabRocketSpace Crab
  12. 12Space CrabSteamSteam Crab
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm3Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune4Earth + Water→ Plant5Water + Wind→ Wave6Plant + Wave→ Seaweed7Dune + Seaweed→ Crab8Fire + Water→ Steam9Fire + Steam→ Engine10Engine + Engine→ Rocket11Crab + Rocket→ Space Crab12Space Crab + Steam→ Steam Crab

Other ways to make Steam Crab

23 combinations are known to produce Steam Crab. Here are 23 of them.

What you can make with Steam Crab

Steam Crab at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
23
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Crab in Infinite Craft?

Combine Space Crab with Steam. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Crab?

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

Is Steam Crab hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steam Crab?

Yes. 23 combinations are known to produce Steam Crab, and the shortest route is shown above.

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