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How to Make Swan Nebula in Infinite Craft

Swan Nebula is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Messier 17 plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Messier 17Past TenseSwan Nebula

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 662 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2WindWindTornado
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EngineSteamTrain
  6. 6TornadoTrainWreck
  7. 7DustWreckMess
  8. 8DustEarthPlanet
  9. 9PlanetPlanetStar
  10. 10MessStarMessier
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickMudAdobe
  14. 14WaterWaterLake
  15. 15EarthFireLava
  16. 16LavaWaterStone
  17. 17LakeStoneLighthouse
  18. 18AdobeLighthouseTaj Mahal
  19. 19MessierTaj MahalMessier 17
  20. 20DustFireAsh
  21. 21WaterWindWave
  22. 22EarthWaveSand
  23. 23FireSandGlass
  24. 24GlassSandHourglass
  25. 25FireHourglassTime
  26. 26AshTimeHistory
  27. 27GlassSteamMirror
  28. 28HistoryMirrorPast
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31EarthWaterPlant
  32. 32FogPlantMushroom
  33. 33EarthMushroomToadstool
  34. 34PlantWindDandelion
  35. 35DandelionPlantWeed
  36. 36ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  37. 37DustWindSandstorm
  38. 38SandstormWaterOasis
  39. 39OasisPlantDate
  40. 40DateWaterDating
  41. 41DatingEarthMarriage
  42. 42EarthMarriageDivorce
  43. 43DandelionDustWish
  44. 44WaterWishGenie
  45. 45DivorceGenieSingle
  46. 46Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  47. 47PastTriplePast Tense
  48. 48Messier 17Past TenseSwan Nebula
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Engine + Steamโ†’ Train6Tornado + Trainโ†’ Wreck7Dust + Wreckโ†’ Mess8Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet9Planet + Planetโ†’ Star10Mess + Starโ†’ Messier11Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud12Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick13Brick + Mudโ†’ Adobe14Water + Waterโ†’ Lake15Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava16Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone17Lake + Stoneโ†’ Lighthouse18Adobe + Lighthouseโ†’ Taj Mahal19Messier + Taj Mahalโ†’ Messier 1720Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash21Water + Windโ†’ Wave22Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand23Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass24Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass25Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time26Ash + Timeโ†’ History27Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror28History + Mirrorโ†’ Past29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog31Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant32Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom33Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool34Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion35Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed36Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom37Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm38Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis39Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date40Date + Waterโ†’ Dating41Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage42Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce43Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish44Water + Wishโ†’ Genie45Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single46Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple47Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense48Messier 17 + Past Tenseโ†’ Swan Nebula

Other ways to make Swan Nebula

2 combinations are known to produce Swan Nebula. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Swan Nebula
FirstSecondResult
Messier 17Past TenseSwan Nebula
Messier 17Past tenseSwan Nebula

Swan Nebula at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
66
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

Similar effort to Swan Nebula, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Swan Nebula in Infinite Craft?

Combine Messier 17 with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Swan Nebula?

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

Is Swan Nebula hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Swan Nebula?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Swan Nebula, 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.