What is the fastest way to get Surf Lens in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Lens + Surf Bowl. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Surf Lens in Infinite Craft

Surf Lens 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 Lens plus Surf Bowl.

The final combination

LensSurf BowlSurf Lens

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 16

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireGlassLens
5EarthWindDust
6DustWindSandstorm
7SandstormWindDust Storm
8Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
9FireWaterSteam
10SteamWaveSurf
11Dust BowlSurfSurf Bowl
12LensSurf BowlSurf Lens

Crafting tree

What you can make with Surf Lens

Surf LensTanzanian Cartman Surfing Cartman
Surf LensTin Lutece Tin Lens
Surf LensIceberg Ice Cream
Surf LensStew Bunny Surf Bunny
Surf LensCommodores Commodore 64
Surf LensCodin Codin Surf
Surf LensLawn-o-saurus Surf-o-saurus
Surf LensPast Tense Surf Past
Surf LensInitials ISL

Surf Lens at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 9; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

Similar effort to Surf Lens, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Surf Lens in Infinite Craft?

Combine Lens with Surf Bowl. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Surf Lens?

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

Is Surf Lens 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 Surf Lens?

Only one known combination produces Surf Lens.