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How to Make Steam Skimming in Infinite Craft

Steam Skimming 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 Skimming plus Steam Surfing.

The final combination

SkimmingSteam SurfingSteam Skimming

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 18

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5SteamWaveSurf
  6. 6SurfWindSurfing
  7. 7StoneSurfingSkimming
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10PlanetSteamSteampunk
  11. 11SteampunkSurfingSteam Surfing
  12. 12SkimmingSteam SurfingSteam Skimming
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fire→ Lava2Lava + Water→ Stone3Fire + Water→ Steam4Water + Wind→ Wave5Steam + Wave→ Surf6Surf + Wind→ Surfing7Stone + Surfing→ Skimming8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Earth→ Planet10Planet + Steam→ Steampunk11Steampunk + Surfing→ Steam Surfing12Skimming + Steam Surfing→ Steam Skimming

What you can make with Steam Skimming

Steam Skimming at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steam Skimming in Infinite Craft?

Combine Skimming with Steam Surfing. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steam Skimming?

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

Is Steam Skimming 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 Skimming?

Only one known combination produces Steam Skimming.

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