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How to Make The Bends in Infinite Craft

The Bends is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Che Radiohead. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramChe RadioheadThe Bends

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16DandelionWaterWine
  17. 17SandWineSandwich
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20AshPlantTobacco
  21. 21SandwichTobaccoCuban
  22. 22CubanDandelionChe Guevara
  23. 23SandWaterBeach
  24. 24FireSandGlass
  25. 25FireGlassLens
  26. 26EarthLensTelescope
  27. 27TelescopeWaveRadio
  28. 28BeachRadioRadiohead
  29. 29Che GuevaraRadioheadChe Radiohead
  30. 30AnagramChe RadioheadThe Bends
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion16Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine17Sand + Wineโ†’ Sandwich18Earth + Windโ†’ Dust19Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash20Ash + Plantโ†’ Tobacco21Sandwich + Tobaccoโ†’ Cuban22Cuban + Dandelionโ†’ Che Guevara23Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach24Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass25Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens26Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope27Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio28Beach + Radioโ†’ Radiohead29Che Guevara + Radioheadโ†’ Che Radiohead30Anagram + Che Radioheadโ†’ The Bends

The Bends at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to The Bends, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Bends in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Che Radiohead. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Bends?

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

Is The Bends hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Bends?

Only one known combination produces The Bends.

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