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How to Make Yao in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

LettersYao MingYao

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12DandelionWaterWine
  13. 13WaterWineHoly Water
  14. 14Holy WaterRiverJordan
  15. 15JordanWindAir Jordan
  16. 16WindWindTornado
  17. 17TornadoWaterTsunami
  18. 18EarthTsunamiIsland
  19. 19EarthIslandContinent
  20. 20EarthEarthMountain
  21. 21ContinentMountainAsia
  22. 22AsiaFireChina
  23. 23Air JordanChinaYao Ming
  24. 24LettersYao MingYao
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworks→ Letters12Dandelion + Water→ Wine13Water + Wine→ Holy Water14Holy Water + River→ Jordan15Jordan + Wind→ Air Jordan16Wind + Wind→ Tornado17Tornado + Water→ Tsunami18Earth + Tsunami→ Island19Earth + Island→ Continent20Earth + Earth→ Mountain21Continent + Mountain→ Asia22Asia + Fire→ China23Air Jordan + China→ Yao Ming24Letters + Yao Ming→ Yao

Other ways to make Yao

2 combinations are known to produce Yao. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Yao
FirstSecondResult
AOYYao
LettersYao MingYao

Yao at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Yao in Infinite Craft?

Combine Letters with Yao Ming. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Yao?

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

Is Yao 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 Yao?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Yao, 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.