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How to Make Zenpencils in Infinite Craft

Zenpencils is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is U plus Zenpen. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

UZenpenZenpencils

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 45

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4SteamTrainLocomotive
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7FirePlanetSun
  8. 8PlanetSunSolar System
  9. 9LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  10. 10Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  11. 11FireStar Trek: The Next GenerationQ
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14PlantWindDandelion
  15. 15DandelionEarthFlower
  16. 16CarFlowerCarnation
  17. 17PlantSteamTea
  18. 18CarnationTeaT
  19. 19QTU
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21LakeWaterOcean
  22. 22OceanWaterFish
  23. 23FishWindFlying Fish
  24. 24EarthFlying FishBird
  25. 25BirdDustFeather
  26. 26FeatherWaterPen
  27. 27DandelionWaterWine
  28. 28WindWineBalloon
  29. 29EarthPlantTree
  30. 30BalloonTreeBonsai
  31. 31EarthEarthMountain
  32. 32BonsaiMountainZen
  33. 33PenZenZenpen
  34. 34UZenpenZenpencils
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Steam→ Train4Steam + Train→ Locomotive5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Fire + Planet→ Sun8Planet + Sun→ Solar System9Locomotive + Solar System→ Star Trek10Star Trek + Water→ Star Trek: The Next Generation11Fire + Star Trek: The Next Generation→ Q12Earth + Water→ Plant13Engine + Plant→ Car14Plant + Wind→ Dandelion15Dandelion + Earth→ Flower16Car + Flower→ Carnation17Plant + Steam→ Tea18Carnation + Tea→ T19Q + T→ U20Water + Water→ Lake21Lake + Water→ Ocean22Ocean + Water→ Fish23Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish24Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird25Bird + Dust→ Feather26Feather + Water→ Pen27Dandelion + Water→ Wine28Wind + Wine→ Balloon29Earth + Plant→ Tree30Balloon + Tree→ Bonsai31Earth + Earth→ Mountain32Bonsai + Mountain→ Zen33Pen + Zen→ Zenpen34U + Zenpen→ Zenpencils

What you can make with Zenpencils

Zenpencils at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
45
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Zenpencils in Infinite Craft?

Combine U with Zenpen. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Zenpencils?

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

Is Zenpencils hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Zenpencils?

Only one known combination produces Zenpencils.

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