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How to Make Steam Mantis in Infinite Craft

Steam Mantis is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Praying Mantis plus Steam Punk. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Praying MantisSteam PunkSteam Mantis

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 21

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseSmokePrayer
  5. 5PlantWaterSwamp
  6. 6PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  7. 7PrayerVenus FlytrapPraying Mantis
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EarthEngineTractor
  13. 13PlanetTractorTractor Beam
  14. 14FireTractor BeamLaser
  15. 15LaserSteamSteam Punk
  16. 16Praying MantisSteam PunkSteam Mantis
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Smoke→ Prayer5Plant + Water→ Swamp6Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap7Prayer + Venus Flytrap→ Praying Mantis8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Earth→ Planet10Fire + Water→ Steam11Fire + Steam→ Engine12Earth + Engine→ Tractor13Planet + Tractor→ Tractor Beam14Fire + Tractor Beam→ Laser15Laser + Steam→ Steam Punk16Praying Mantis + Steam Punk→ Steam Mantis

What you can make with Steam Mantis

Steam Mantis at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Mantis in Infinite Craft?

Combine Praying Mantis with Steam Punk. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Mantis?

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

Is Steam Mantis hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steam Mantis?

Only one known combination produces Steam Mantis.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.