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How to Make 172 in Infinite Craft

172 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is 86 plus Steam. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

86Steam172

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 243 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWindSeed
  4. 4FireFireVolcano
  5. 5SeedVolcanoPompeii
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustWindSandstorm
  8. 8SandstormWaterOasis
  9. 9OasisPlantDate
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11LavaWaterStone
  12. 12DateStoneCalendar
  13. 13CalendarEarthYear
  14. 14PompeiiYear79
  15. 1579Fire80
  16. 1680Fire81
  17. 1781Fire82
  18. 1882Fire83
  19. 19WindWindTornado
  20. 2083Tornado86
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 2286Steam172
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed4Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano5Seed + Volcanoโ†’ Pompeii6Earth + Windโ†’ Dust7Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm8Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis9Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date10Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava11Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone12Date + Stoneโ†’ Calendar13Calendar + Earthโ†’ Year14Pompeii + Yearโ†’ 791579 + Fireโ†’ 801680 + Fireโ†’ 811781 + Fireโ†’ 821882 + Fireโ†’ 8319Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2083 + Tornadoโ†’ 8621Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2286 + Steamโ†’ 172

Other ways to make 172

3 combinations are known to produce 172. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 172
FirstSecondResult
86Steam172
86STEAM172
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What you can make with 172

172 at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
24
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
16
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

Similar effort to 172, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 172 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 86 with Steam. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 172?

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

Is 172 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 172?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce 172, 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.