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How to Make The Can't in Infinite Craft

The Can't is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The Can. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThe CanThe Can't

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 67

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15FireSandGlass
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17DustWindSandstorm
  18. 18PlanetSandstormMars
  19. 19MarsPlantPotato
  20. 20PotatoSandstormPringles
  21. 21GlassPringlesCan
  22. 22AshPhoenixRebirth
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24PlantSteamTea
  25. 25RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  26. 26PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  27. 27FirePlanetSun
  28. 28FireSunSolar
  29. 29PlantSolarOxygen
  30. 30OxygenWaterHydrogen
  31. 31DandelionHydrogenHelium
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EnginePlantCar
  34. 34DandelionEarthFlower
  35. 35CarFlowerCarnation
  36. 36CarnationTeaT
  37. 37HeliumTThe
  38. 38RepeatTheThe The
  39. 39CanThe TheThe Can
  40. 40OppositeThe CanThe Can't
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Water + Wind→ Wave14Earth + Wave→ Sand15Fire + Sand→ Glass16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm18Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars19Mars + Plant→ Potato20Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles21Glass + Pringles→ Can22Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth23Fire + Water→ Steam24Plant + Steam→ Tea25Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea26Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat27Fire + Planet→ Sun28Fire + Sun→ Solar29Plant + Solar→ Oxygen30Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen31Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium32Fire + Steam→ Engine33Engine + Plant→ Car34Dandelion + Earth→ Flower35Car + Flower→ Carnation36Carnation + Tea→ T37Helium + T→ The38Repeat + The→ The The39Can + The The→ The Can40Opposite + The Can→ The Can't

What you can make with The Can't

The Can't at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

Similar effort to The Can't, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Can't in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with The Can. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Can't?

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

Is The Can't hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Can't?

Only one known combination produces The Can't.

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