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How to Make Tin Lens in Infinite Craft

Tin Lens is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Surf Lens plus Tin Lutece. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Surf LensTin LuteceTin Lens

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 682 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustWindSandstorm
  7. 7SandstormWindDust Storm
  8. 8Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10SteamWaveSurf
  11. 11Dust BowlSurfSurf Bowl
  12. 12LensSurf BowlSurf Lens
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16PlantSmokeIncense
  17. 17IncenseSmokePrayer
  18. 18FirePrayerCandle
  19. 19CandleFireLight
  20. 20PlantSteamTea
  21. 21LightTeaLitea
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23FirePlanetSun
  24. 24PlanetSunSolar System
  25. 25EarthPlantTree
  26. 26DustTreeWood
  27. 27TeaWoodTable
  28. 28Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  29. 29TreeWaterRiver
  30. 30RiverTreePaper
  31. 31EarthPaperMap
  32. 32MapWaterTreasure
  33. 33MapTreasureX
  34. 34WindXY
  35. 35Periodic TableYYttrium
  36. 36LiteaYttriumLutetium
  37. 37LakeLutetiumLutece
  38. 38PlantWindDandelion
  39. 39SandstormWaterOasis
  40. 40DustOasisMummy
  41. 41DandelionMummyScarecrow
  42. 42DustScarecrowTin Man
  43. 43EarthTin ManTin
  44. 44TinWaterTin Can
  45. 45LuteceTin CanTin Lutece
  46. 46Surf LensTin LuteceTin Lens
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Glass→ Lens5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm7Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm8Dust Storm + Sandstorm→ Dust Bowl9Fire + Water→ Steam10Steam + Wave→ Surf11Dust Bowl + Surf→ Surf Bowl12Lens + Surf Bowl→ Surf Lens13Water + Water→ Lake14Earth + Water→ Plant15Fire + Wind→ Smoke16Plant + Smoke→ Incense17Incense + Smoke→ Prayer18Fire + Prayer→ Candle19Candle + Fire→ Light20Plant + Steam→ Tea21Light + Tea→ Litea22Dust + Earth→ Planet23Fire + Planet→ Sun24Planet + Sun→ Solar System25Earth + Plant→ Tree26Dust + Tree→ Wood27Tea + Wood→ Table28Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table29Tree + Water→ River30River + Tree→ Paper31Earth + Paper→ Map32Map + Water→ Treasure33Map + Treasure→ X34Wind + X→ Y35Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium36Litea + Yttrium→ Lutetium37Lake + Lutetium→ Lutece38Plant + Wind→ Dandelion39Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis40Dust + Oasis→ Mummy41Dandelion + Mummy→ Scarecrow42Dust + Scarecrow→ Tin Man43Earth + Tin Man→ Tin44Tin + Water→ Tin Can45Lutece + Tin Can→ Tin Lutece46Surf Lens + Tin Lutece→ Tin Lens

Other ways to make Tin Lens

2 combinations are known to produce Tin Lens. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Tin Lens
FirstSecondResult
Surf LensTin LuteceTin Lens
Luneburg LensTinholmiumTin Lens

Tin Lens at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
68
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tin Lens in Infinite Craft?

Combine Surf Lens with Tin Lutece. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tin Lens?

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

Is Tin Lens hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tin Lens?

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

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