What is the fastest way to get 16 in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in 4×4 + Fire. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make 16 in Infinite Craft

16 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is 4×4 plus Fire. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

4×4Fire16

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1736 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5PlantWindDandelion
6DandelionWaterWine
7CarWineDriving
8EarthEarthMountain
9DandelionMountainMountain Dew
10EarthEngineTractor
11Mountain DewTractorMountain Tractor
12DrivingMountain Tractor4×4
134×4Fire16

Crafting tree

Other ways to make 16

36 combinations are known to produce 16. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 16
First	Second	Result
4×4	Fire	16
4×4	Shatter	16
4×4	Diamond	16
4×4	Crush	16
4×4	Love	16
4×4	V8	16
4×4	Thoth	16
4×4	Happiness	16
15	Fire	16
8	Car	16
8	Dionysus	16
8	Driving	16
8	Mario	16
8	Midas	16
8	Prison	16
8	Rebirth	16
8	Slavery	16
8	V8	16
7	9	16
8	8th	16
15	Earth	16
15	Wind	16
15	Lake	16
15	Tornado	16
15	Volcano	16

What you can make with 16

16Fire 17
16A P
16Aluminum Oxide Corundum
16Plant 32
16Statue of Liberty 1776
1644 60
1622 38
16Dirt Dirt 17
1642 58
16Oxygen Sweet 16
1643 59
16Potassium Potassium-16
16T 16th
16O 160
16K 16K
1616 32 (16 is the maximum number of items you can have in your inventory)
16Lithium 17Li
1651 67
16Twenty-Four Forty
1633 49 (16 is the number of the first word, 33 is the number
1656 72 (16 is the number of the first word, 56 is the number
16Comic Con 16-Bit
1653 69 (nice)
1636 52 (16 is the number of cards in a suit, 36 is the

16 at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 17; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 36; ways to make it
Used in: 81; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to 16, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 16 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 4×4 with Fire. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 16?

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

Is 16 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 16?

Yes. 36 combinations are known to produce 16, and the shortest route is shown above.