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How to Make The Cathode Ray Tube in Infinite Craft

The Cathode Ray Tube is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 67 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus The Coat. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramThe CoatThe Cathode Ray Tube

Marathon67 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 110

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 67 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. 15SmokeWaterFog
  16. 16FogWaterIce
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18SteamWaveSurf
  19. 19SurfWaveSurfer
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoWaterTsunami
  22. 22SteamTsunamiTitanic
  23. 23SurferTitanicJack
  24. 24JackWindJacket
  25. 25IceJacketCoat
  26. 26PlantWaterSwamp
  27. 27IncenseSwampMosquito
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29PlantWindDandelion
  30. 30DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  31. 31Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  32. 32FireSeedsPopcorn
  33. 33MountainPopcornMovie
  34. 34MosquitoMovieIt
  35. 35EarthWindDust
  36. 36DustEarthPlanet
  37. 37DustFireAsh
  38. 38AshFirePhoenix
  39. 39AshPhoenixRebirth
  40. 40PlantSteamTea
  41. 41RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  42. 42PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  43. 43FirePlanetSun
  44. 44FireSunSolar
  45. 45PlantSolarOxygen
  46. 46OxygenWaterHydrogen
  47. 47DandelionHydrogenHelium
  48. 48FireSteamEngine
  49. 49EnginePlantCar
  50. 50DandelionEarthFlower
  51. 51CarFlowerCarnation
  52. 52CarnationTeaT
  53. 53HeliumTThe
  54. 54RepeatTheThe The
  55. 55DustWindSandstorm
  56. 56EarthFireLava
  57. 57LavaWaterStone
  58. 58SandstormStoneSphinx
  59. 59FogSphinxRiddle
  60. 60DandelionWaterWine
  61. 61SteamWineStew
  62. 62StewTreeStewpid
  63. 63RiddleStewpidYou
  64. 64The TheYouThe You
  65. 65ItThe YouThe It
  66. 66CoatThe ItThe Coat
  67. 67AnagramThe CoatThe Cathode Ray Tube
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†’ Anagram15Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog16Fog + Waterโ†’ Ice17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf19Surf + Waveโ†’ Surfer20Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado21Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami22Steam + Tsunamiโ†’ Titanic23Surfer + Titanicโ†’ Jack24Jack + Windโ†’ Jacket25Ice + Jacketโ†’ Coat26Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp27Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito28Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain29Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion30Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch31Dandelion Patch + Windโ†’ Seeds32Fire + Seedsโ†’ Popcorn33Mountain + Popcornโ†’ Movie34Mosquito + Movieโ†’ It35Earth + Windโ†’ Dust36Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet37Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash38Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix39Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth40Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea41Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea42Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat43Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun44Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar45Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen46Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen47Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium48Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine49Engine + Plantโ†’ Car50Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower51Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation52Carnation + Teaโ†’ T53Helium + Tโ†’ The54Repeat + Theโ†’ The The55Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm56Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava57Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone58Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx59Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle60Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine61Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew62Stew + Treeโ†’ Stewpid63Riddle + Stewpidโ†’ You64The The + Youโ†’ The You65It + The Youโ†’ The It66Coat + The Itโ†’ The Coat67Anagram + The Coatโ†’ The Cathode Ray Tube

The Cathode Ray Tube at a glance

Steps to craft
67
Marathon
Crafting depth
110
longer than 100% 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 The Cathode Ray Tube in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with The Coat. The full path from the base elements takes 67 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Cathode Ray Tube?

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

Is The Cathode Ray Tube hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 67 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Cathode Ray Tube?

Only one known combination produces The Cathode Ray Tube.

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