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How to Make Van Helium in Infinite Craft

Van Helium is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Helium plus Vandium. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HeliumVandiumVan Helium

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 42

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustEarthPlanet
  5. 5FirePlanetSun
  6. 6FireSunSolar
  7. 7PlantSolarOxygen
  8. 8OxygenWaterHydrogen
  9. 9DandelionHydrogenHelium
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11PlantSteamTea
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EngineWindWindmill
  14. 14TeaWindmillDutch
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16LakePlantLily
  17. 17WaterWindWave
  18. 18LilyWaveMermaid
  19. 19DutchMermaidDutchman
  20. 20PlanetSunSolar System
  21. 21EarthPlantTree
  22. 22DustTreeWood
  23. 23TeaWoodTable
  24. 24Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  25. 25DutchmanPeriodic TableVanadium
  26. 26VanadiumWindVandium
  27. 27HeliumVandiumVan Helium
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Dust + Earth→ Planet5Fire + Planet→ Sun6Fire + Sun→ Solar7Plant + Solar→ Oxygen8Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen9Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium10Fire + Water→ Steam11Plant + Steam→ Tea12Fire + Steam→ Engine13Engine + Wind→ Windmill14Tea + Windmill→ Dutch15Water + Water→ Lake16Lake + Plant→ Lily17Water + Wind→ Wave18Lily + Wave→ Mermaid19Dutch + Mermaid→ Dutchman20Planet + Sun→ Solar System21Earth + Plant→ Tree22Dust + Tree→ Wood23Tea + Wood→ Table24Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table25Dutchman + Periodic Table→ Vanadium26Vanadium + Wind→ Vandium27Helium + Vandium→ Van Helium

What you can make with Van Helium

Van Helium at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
42
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

Similar effort to Van Helium, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Van Helium in Infinite Craft?

Combine Helium with Vandium. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Van Helium?

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

Is Van Helium hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Van Helium?

Only one known combination produces Van Helium.

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