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How to Make Tanning Theory in Infinite Craft

Tanning Theory is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Tanning plus The Big Bang Theory. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

TanningThe Big Bang TheoryTanning Theory

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 29

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustEarthPlanet
  8. 8FirePlanetSun
  9. 9LensSunSunburn
  10. 10SunburnWaterTan
  11. 11MountainTanTanning
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14DustEngineVacuum
  15. 15FireVacuumBlack Hole
  16. 16Black HoleFireBig Bang
  17. 17EarthWaterPlant
  18. 18EarthPlantTree
  19. 19TreeWaterRiver
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoTornadoHurricane
  22. 22HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  23. 23RiverSteamboatMark Twain
  24. 24Big BangMark TwainThe Big Bang Theory
  25. 25TanningThe Big Bang TheoryTanning Theory
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earth→ Mountain2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dust + Earth→ Planet8Fire + Planet→ Sun9Lens + Sun→ Sunburn10Sunburn + Water→ Tan11Mountain + Tan→ Tanning12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Dust + Engine→ Vacuum15Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole16Black Hole + Fire→ Big Bang17Earth + Water→ Plant18Earth + Plant→ Tree19Tree + Water→ River20Wind + Wind→ Tornado21Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane22Hurricane + Steam→ Steamboat23River + Steamboat→ Mark Twain24Big Bang + Mark Twain→ The Big Bang Theory25Tanning + The Big Bang Theory→ Tanning Theory

Tanning Theory at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
29
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

Similar effort to Tanning Theory, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tanning Theory in Infinite Craft?

Combine Tanning with The Big Bang Theory. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tanning Theory?

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

Is Tanning Theory hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tanning Theory?

Only one known combination produces Tanning Theory.

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