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How to Make Ytterbium-169 in Infinite Craft

Ytterbium-169 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Not plus Ytterbium-170. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NotYtterbium-170Ytterbium-169

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 63

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7SteamWaveSurf
  8. 8ContinentSurfAustralia
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10MountainWindAvalanche
  11. 11AvalancheWindSnow
  12. 12AustraliaSnowNo
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14LakeWaterOcean
  15. 15NoOceanNot
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EngineWindWindmill
  18. 18WaterWindmillEnergy
  19. 19EngineSteamTrain
  20. 20TrainWaterSubmarine
  21. 21EnergySubmarineNuclear Submarine
  22. 22EngineNuclear SubmarineNuclear Reactor
  23. 23EarthWindDust
  24. 24DustEarthPlanet
  25. 25FirePlanetSun
  26. 26PlanetSunSolar System
  27. 27EarthWaterPlant
  28. 28PlantSteamTea
  29. 29EarthPlantTree
  30. 30DustTreeWood
  31. 31TeaWoodTable
  32. 32Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  33. 33TreeWaterRiver
  34. 34RiverTreePaper
  35. 35EarthPaperMap
  36. 36MapWaterTreasure
  37. 37MapTreasureX
  38. 38WindXY
  39. 39Periodic TableYYttrium
  40. 40EarthYttriumYtterbium
  41. 41Nuclear ReactorYtterbiumYtterbium-170
  42. 42NotYtterbium-170Ytterbium-169
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Water→ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunami→ Island4Earth + Island→ Continent5Fire + Water→ Steam6Water + Wind→ Wave7Steam + Wave→ Surf8Continent + Surf→ Australia9Earth + Earth→ Mountain10Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche11Avalanche + Wind→ Snow12Australia + Snow→ No13Water + Water→ Lake14Lake + Water→ Ocean15No + Ocean→ Not16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Engine + Wind→ Windmill18Water + Windmill→ Energy19Engine + Steam→ Train20Train + Water→ Submarine21Energy + Submarine→ Nuclear Submarine22Engine + Nuclear Submarine→ Nuclear Reactor23Earth + Wind→ Dust24Dust + Earth→ Planet25Fire + Planet→ Sun26Planet + Sun→ Solar System27Earth + Water→ Plant28Plant + Steam→ Tea29Earth + Plant→ Tree30Dust + Tree→ Wood31Tea + Wood→ Table32Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table33Tree + Water→ River34River + Tree→ Paper35Earth + Paper→ Map36Map + Water→ Treasure37Map + Treasure→ X38Wind + X→ Y39Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium40Earth + Yttrium→ Ytterbium41Nuclear Reactor + Ytterbium→ Ytterbium-17042Not + Ytterbium-170→ Ytterbium-169

Ytterbium-169 at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ytterbium-169 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Not with Ytterbium-170. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ytterbium-169?

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

Is Ytterbium-169 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ytterbium-169?

Only one known combination produces Ytterbium-169.

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