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How to Make U-bend in Infinite Craft

U-bend is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Plumbing. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositePlumbingU-bend

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 28

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 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. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14EarthSteamMud
  15. 15FireMudBrick
  16. 16BrickWindHouse
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18DustEngineVacuum
  19. 19FireVacuumBlack Hole
  20. 20Black HoleWaterDrain
  21. 21DrainWaterSink
  22. 22HouseSinkPlumbing
  23. 23OppositePlumbingU-bend
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→ Opposite13Fire + Water→ Steam14Earth + Steam→ Mud15Fire + Mud→ Brick16Brick + Wind→ House17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Dust + Engine→ Vacuum19Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole20Black Hole + Water→ Drain21Drain + Water→ Sink22House + Sink→ Plumbing23Opposite + Plumbing→ U-bend

U-bend at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to U-bend, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make U-bend in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Plumbing. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make U-bend?

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

Is U-bend hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make U-bend?

Only one known combination produces U-bend.

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