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How to Make Yao Ming in Infinite Craft

Yao Ming is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Air Jordan plus China. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Air JordanChinaYao Ming

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 185 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WaterWineHoly Water
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6TreeWaterRiver
  7. 7Holy WaterRiverJordan
  8. 8JordanWindAir Jordan
  9. 9WindWindTornado
  10. 10TornadoWaterTsunami
  11. 11EarthTsunamiIsland
  12. 12EarthIslandContinent
  13. 13EarthEarthMountain
  14. 14ContinentMountainAsia
  15. 15AsiaFireChina
  16. 16Air JordanChinaYao Ming
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Water + Wine→ Holy Water5Earth + Plant→ Tree6Tree + Water→ River7Holy Water + River→ Jordan8Jordan + Wind→ Air Jordan9Wind + Wind→ Tornado10Tornado + Water→ Tsunami11Earth + Tsunami→ Island12Earth + Island→ Continent13Earth + Earth→ Mountain14Continent + Mountain→ Asia15Asia + Fire→ China16Air Jordan + China→ Yao Ming

Other ways to make Yao Ming

5 combinations are known to produce Yao Ming. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Yao Ming
FirstSecondResult
BasketballChinaYao Ming
TaiwanYetiYao Ming
Air JordanChinaYao Ming
ChinaFigure SkaterYao Ming
AsiaSpace WindsurfingYao Ming

What you can make with Yao Ming

Yao Ming at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
18
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Yao Ming in Infinite Craft?

Combine Air Jordan with China. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Yao Ming?

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

Is Yao Ming hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Yao Ming?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Yao Ming, 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.