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How to Make Ytterbium in Infinite Craft

Ytterbium is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 19 combinations to get there, and the final one is Earth plus Yttrium. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EarthYttriumYtterbium

Long19 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 3362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 19 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4PlanetSunSolar System
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7PlantSteamTea
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9DustTreeWood
  10. 10TeaWoodTable
  11. 11Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  12. 12TreeWaterRiver
  13. 13RiverTreePaper
  14. 14EarthPaperMap
  15. 15MapWaterTreasure
  16. 16MapTreasureX
  17. 17WindXY
  18. 18Periodic TableYYttrium
  19. 19EarthYttriumYtterbium
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Fire + Planet→ Sun4Planet + Sun→ Solar System5Earth + Water→ Plant6Fire + Water→ Steam7Plant + Steam→ Tea8Earth + Plant→ Tree9Dust + Tree→ Wood10Tea + Wood→ Table11Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table12Tree + Water→ River13River + Tree→ Paper14Earth + Paper→ Map15Map + Water→ Treasure16Map + Treasure→ X17Wind + X→ Y18Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium19Earth + Yttrium→ Ytterbium

Other ways to make Ytterbium

62 combinations are known to produce Ytterbium. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ytterbium
FirstSecondResult
EarthYttriumYtterbium
FireYttriumYtterbium
WaterYttriumYtterbium
DustYttriumYtterbium
LavaYttriumYtterbium
MountainYttriumYtterbium
SmokeYttriumYtterbium
SteamYttriumYtterbium
BalloonYttriumYtterbium
Black HoleYttriumYtterbium
ExplosionYttriumYtterbium
PencilYttriumYtterbium
SaltYttriumYtterbium
AcidYttriumYtterbium
AntYttriumYtterbium
ErbiumLutefiskYtterbium
FlameYttriumYtterbium
BatteryYttriumYtterbium
BeerYttriumYtterbium
BoneYttriumYtterbium
ClockYttriumYtterbium
EraserYttriumYtterbium
FertilizerYttriumYtterbium
IronYttriumYtterbium
BrimstoneYttriumYtterbium

What you can make with Ytterbium

Ytterbium at a glance

Steps to craft
19
Long
Crafting depth
33
longer than 84% of solved elements
Known recipes
62
ways to make it
Used in
155
other combinations

Other elements that take 19 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ytterbium in Infinite Craft?

Combine Earth with Yttrium. The full path from the base elements takes 19 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ytterbium?

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

Is Ytterbium hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 19 steps it is longer than 84% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ytterbium?

Yes. 62 combinations are known to produce Ytterbium, 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.