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How to Make Steam Detective in Infinite Craft

Steam Detective is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Detective plus Steam Surfing. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DetectiveSteam SurfingSteam Detective

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 202 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5EarthWaveSand
  6. 6FireSandGlass
  7. 7FireGlassLens
  8. 8FireLensMagnifying Glass
  9. 9IncenseMagnifying GlassDetective
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustEarthPlanet
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13PlanetSteamSteampunk
  14. 14SteamWaveSurf
  15. 15SurfWindSurfing
  16. 16SteampunkSurfingSteam Surfing
  17. 17DetectiveSteam SurfingSteam Detective
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke3Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense4Water + Windโ†’ Wave5Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand6Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass7Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens8Fire + Lensโ†’ Magnifying Glass9Incense + Magnifying Glassโ†’ Detective10Earth + Windโ†’ Dust11Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet12Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam13Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk14Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf15Surf + Windโ†’ Surfing16Steampunk + Surfingโ†’ Steam Surfing17Detective + Steam Surfingโ†’ Steam Detective

Other ways to make Steam Detective

2 combinations are known to produce Steam Detective. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steam Detective
FirstSecondResult
DetectiveSteam SurfingSteam Detective
Future TenseSteampunk DetectiveSteam Detective

Steam Detective at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to Steam Detective, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Detective in Infinite Craft?

Combine Detective with Steam Surfing. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Detective?

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

Is Steam Detective 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 Steam Detective?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Steam Detective, and the shortest route is shown above.

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