What is the fastest way to get Steampunk Detective in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Magnifying Glass + Steampunk Pirate. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Steampunk Detective in Infinite Craft

Steampunk Detective is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Magnifying Glass plus Steampunk Pirate. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Magnifying GlassSteampunk PirateSteampunk Detective

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 14

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireGlassLens
5FireLensMagnifying Glass
6WaterWaterLake
7LakeWaterOcean
8EarthWindDust
9DustEarthPlanet
10FireWaterSteam
11PlanetSteamSteampunk
12OceanSteampunkSteampunk Pirate
13Magnifying GlassSteampunk PirateSteampunk Detective

Crafting tree

What you can make with Steampunk Detective

Steampunk DetectiveWhale Moby Dick
Steampunk DetectiveSurfing Steampunk Surfing Detective
Steampunk DetectiveChai Freshener Sherlock Holmes
Steampunk DetectiveHackamoo Steampunk Cow
Steampunk DetectiveSeadragon Steampunk Seadragon
Steampunk DetectiveFuture Tense Steam Detective
Steampunk DetectiveMilkshake Steampunk Milkshake Detective
Steampunk DetectivePokemon Sherlock Gnomes
Steampunk DetectiveOpposite Steampunk Opposite
Steampunk DetectivePlural Steampunk Detectives
Steampunk DetectiveInitials S.P.D.

Steampunk Detective at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 14; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 14; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Steampunk Detective in Infinite Craft?

Combine Magnifying Glass with Steampunk Pirate. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Steampunk Detective?

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

Is Steampunk Detective hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Steampunk Detective?

Only one known combination produces Steampunk Detective.