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How to Make Texplanation in Infinite Craft

Texplanation is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 59 combinations to get there, and the final one is Explanation plus TeX. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExplanationTeXTexplanation

Marathon59 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 97

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 59 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5GlassMountainCrystal
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7CrystalTornadoCrystal Ball
  8. 8TornadoWaterTsunami
  9. 9Crystal BallTsunamiPrediction
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12FjordFjordGlacier
  13. 13FireGlassLens
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15LensPlantCamera
  16. 16CameraPlantPhotograph
  17. 17SandWaterBeach
  18. 18GlassWindWindow
  19. 19WindWindowCurtain
  20. 20BeachCurtainToga
  21. 21FireTogaRoman
  22. 22PhotographRomanRoman Numeral
  23. 23GlacierRoman NumeralXL
  24. 24PredictionXLExplanation
  25. 25PlantWindDandelion
  26. 26DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  27. 27DandelionPlantWeed
  28. 28PlantWeedPot
  29. 29Mountain DewPotMountain High
  30. 30EarthWindDust
  31. 31DustFireAsh
  32. 32AshFirePhoenix
  33. 33AshPhoenixRebirth
  34. 34FireWaterSteam
  35. 35FireSteamEngine
  36. 36EngineSteamTrain
  37. 37TrainTrainTrain Station
  38. 38RebirthTrain StationPurgatory
  39. 39Mountain HighPurgatoryTelluride
  40. 40EarthFireLava
  41. 41LavaWaterStone
  42. 42PlantStoneFossil
  43. 43FireFossilDinosaur
  44. 44DustWindSandstorm
  45. 45EarthPlantTree
  46. 46DustTreeWood
  47. 47SandstormWoodSandal
  48. 48DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  49. 49TellurideThesaurusTellurium
  50. 50DandelionWaterWine
  51. 51WaterWineHoly Water
  52. 52Holy WaterTreeJesus
  53. 53JesusTreeCross
  54. 54EarthSteamMud
  55. 55MountainTrainTunnel
  56. 56MudTunnelMole
  57. 57CrossMoleXenon
  58. 58TelluriumXenonTeX
  59. 59ExplanationTeXTexplanation
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Glass + Mountain→ Crystal6Wind + Wind→ Tornado7Crystal + Tornado→ Crystal Ball8Tornado + Water→ Tsunami9Crystal Ball + Tsunami→ Prediction10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Fjord + Fjord→ Glacier13Fire + Glass→ Lens14Earth + Water→ Plant15Lens + Plant→ Camera16Camera + Plant→ Photograph17Sand + Water→ Beach18Glass + Wind→ Window19Wind + Window→ Curtain20Beach + Curtain→ Toga21Fire + Toga→ Roman22Photograph + Roman→ Roman Numeral23Glacier + Roman Numeral→ XL24Prediction + XL→ Explanation25Plant + Wind→ Dandelion26Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew27Dandelion + Plant→ Weed28Plant + Weed→ Pot29Mountain Dew + Pot→ Mountain High30Earth + Wind→ Dust31Dust + Fire→ Ash32Ash + Fire→ Phoenix33Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth34Fire + Water→ Steam35Fire + Steam→ Engine36Engine + Steam→ Train37Train + Train→ Train Station38Rebirth + Train Station→ Purgatory39Mountain High + Purgatory→ Telluride40Earth + Fire→ Lava41Lava + Water→ Stone42Plant + Stone→ Fossil43Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur44Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm45Earth + Plant→ Tree46Dust + Tree→ Wood47Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal48Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus49Telluride + Thesaurus→ Tellurium50Dandelion + Water→ Wine51Water + Wine→ Holy Water52Holy Water + Tree→ Jesus53Jesus + Tree→ Cross54Earth + Steam→ Mud55Mountain + Train→ Tunnel56Mud + Tunnel→ Mole57Cross + Mole→ Xenon58Tellurium + Xenon→ TeX59Explanation + TeX→ Texplanation

Texplanation at a glance

Steps to craft
59
Marathon
Crafting depth
97
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Texplanation in Infinite Craft?

Combine Explanation with TeX. The full path from the base elements takes 59 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Texplanation?

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

Is Texplanation hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 59 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Texplanation?

Only one known combination produces Texplanation.

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