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How to Make Wen in Infinite Craft

Wen is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Metal plus When. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MetalWhenWen

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 296 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6CarDustRust
  7. 7FireRustIron
  8. 8EarthIronMetal
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10SmokeWaterFog
  11. 11DustWindSandstorm
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14SandstormStoneSphinx
  15. 15FogSphinxRiddle
  16. 16RiddleWindAnswer
  17. 17AnswerSteamQuestion
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23QuestionTimeWhen
  24. 24MetalWhenWen
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Car + Dustโ†’ Rust7Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron8Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog11Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm12Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava13Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone14Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx15Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle16Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer17Answer + Steamโ†’ Question18Water + Windโ†’ Wave19Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand20Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass21Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time23Question + Timeโ†’ When24Metal + Whenโ†’ Wen

Other ways to make Wen

6 combinations are known to produce Wen. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Wen
FirstSecondResult
MetalWhenWen
GameWhenWen
MistakeWhenWen
OldWhenWen
WesternWhenWen
WarsWhenWen

What you can make with Wen

Wen at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
29
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

Similar effort to Wen, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Wen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metal with When. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Wen?

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

Is Wen hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Wen?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Wen, 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.