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How to Make Thanbetter in Infinite Craft

Thanbetter is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 60 combinations to get there, and the final one is Similar plus Thanworse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SimilarThanworseThanbetter

Marathon60 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 872 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 60 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10DandelionEngineHelicopter
  11. 11EarthEarthMountain
  12. 12HelicopterMountainRescue
  13. 13AntRescueAid
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15SandstormWaterOasis
  16. 16OasisPlantDate
  17. 17DateWaterDating
  18. 18EarthSteamMud
  19. 19FireMudBrick
  20. 20BrickBrickWall
  21. 21DatingWallFacebook
  22. 22FacebookFireLike
  23. 23AidLikeSimilar
  24. 24WaterWindWave
  25. 25EarthWaveSand
  26. 26FireSandGlass
  27. 27FireGlassLens
  28. 28DustEarthPlanet
  29. 29FirePlanetSun
  30. 30LensSunSunburn
  31. 31FireSunburnPain
  32. 32DustPlantPollen
  33. 33PollenWaterHoney
  34. 34HoneyMountainBear
  35. 35GlassSandHourglass
  36. 36FireHourglassTime
  37. 37DandelionWaterWine
  38. 38WindWineBalloon
  39. 39EarthPlantTree
  40. 40BalloonTreeBonsai
  41. 41BonsaiMountainZen
  42. 42TimeZenNow
  43. 43BearNowThen
  44. 44PainThenThan
  45. 45WaterWaterLake
  46. 46LakeWaterOcean
  47. 47OceanWaterFish
  48. 48FishWaterFishbowl
  49. 49FireFishbowlGoldfish
  50. 50FireGoldfishBoiled Fish
  51. 51LakeMountainFjord
  52. 52Boiled FishFjordLutefisk
  53. 53FireWindSmoke
  54. 54PlantSmokeIncense
  55. 55IncenseWaterPerfume
  56. 56PerfumeWindSmell
  57. 57LutefiskSmellBad
  58. 58BadBadWorse
  59. 59ThanWorseThanworse
  60. 60SimilarThanworseThanbetter
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dragon + Dustโ†’ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earthโ†’ Ant7Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Dandelion + Engineโ†’ Helicopter11Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain12Helicopter + Mountainโ†’ Rescue13Ant + Rescueโ†’ Aid14Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm15Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis16Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date17Date + Waterโ†’ Dating18Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud19Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick20Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall21Dating + Wallโ†’ Facebook22Facebook + Fireโ†’ Like23Aid + Likeโ†’ Similar24Water + Windโ†’ Wave25Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand26Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass27Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens28Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet29Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun30Lens + Sunโ†’ Sunburn31Fire + Sunburnโ†’ Pain32Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen33Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey34Honey + Mountainโ†’ Bear35Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass36Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time37Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine38Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon39Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree40Balloon + Treeโ†’ Bonsai41Bonsai + Mountainโ†’ Zen42Time + Zenโ†’ Now43Bear + Nowโ†’ Then44Pain + Thenโ†’ Than45Water + Waterโ†’ Lake46Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean47Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish48Fish + Waterโ†’ Fishbowl49Fire + Fishbowlโ†’ Goldfish50Fire + Goldfishโ†’ Boiled Fish51Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord52Boiled Fish + Fjordโ†’ Lutefisk53Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke54Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense55Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume56Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell57Lutefisk + Smellโ†’ Bad58Bad + Badโ†’ Worse59Than + Worseโ†’ Thanworse60Similar + Thanworseโ†’ Thanbetter

Other ways to make Thanbetter

2 combinations are known to produce Thanbetter. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Thanbetter
FirstSecondResult
SimilarThanworseThanbetter
SIMILARThanworseThanbetter

Thanbetter at a glance

Steps to craft
60
Marathon
Crafting depth
87
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 60 steps

Similar effort to Thanbetter, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Thanbetter in Infinite Craft?

Combine Similar with Thanworse. The full path from the base elements takes 60 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Thanbetter?

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

Is Thanbetter hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 60 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Thanbetter?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Thanbetter, and the shortest route is shown above.

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