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How to Make Steam Detector in Infinite Craft

Steam Detector sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 7 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Smoke Detector plus Steam.

The final combination

Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector

Moderate7 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 952 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 7 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
Crafting tree
1Fire + Wind→ Smoke2Earth + Water→ Plant3Plant + Water→ Swamp4Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap5Smoke + Venus Flytrap→ Smoke Detector6Fire + Water→ Steam7Smoke Detector + Steam→ Steam Detector

Other ways to make Steam Detector

52 combinations are known to produce Steam Detector. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Steam Detector
FirstSecondResult
Mudgee SteamSmoke DetectorSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam BrickSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam ButterSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam PuffermoonSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteamSteam Detector
MoistureSmoke DetectorSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam TornadoSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam TrapSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteampunkSteam Detector
Mud DetectorSteamSteam Detector
Beach DetectorSteamSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteam EngineSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam AgeSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam SerpentSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteam BreathSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteam DragonSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteam ForestSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteam PhoenixSteam Detector
Dust DetectorSteamleafSteam Detector
STEAMSmoke DetectorSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteamworksSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteamgatorSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam FairySteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteamlandSteam Detector
Smoke DetectorSteam EngineSteam Detector

What you can make with Steam Detector

Steam Detector at a glance

Steps to craft
7
Moderate
Crafting depth
9
faster than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
52
ways to make it
Used in
1,646
other combinations

Other elements that take 7 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Detector in Infinite Craft?

Combine Smoke Detector with Steam. The full path from the base elements takes 7 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Detector?

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

Is Steam Detector hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 7 steps it is faster than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steam Detector?

Yes. 52 combinations are known to produce Steam 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.