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How to Make 1996 in Infinite Craft

1996 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2004 plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2004Opposite1996

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 285 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustWindSandstorm
  5. 5SandstormWaterOasis
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7OasisPlantDate
  8. 8EarthFireLava
  9. 9LavaWaterStone
  10. 10DateStoneCalendar
  11. 11CalendarEarthYear
  12. 12TsunamiYear2004
  13. 13PlantWindDandelion
  14. 14DandelionWaterWine
  15. 15WindWineBalloon
  16. 16BalloonDustDust Bunny
  17. 17PlantWaterSwamp
  18. 18FireSwampDragon
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20AshFirePhoenix
  21. 21DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  22. 22Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  23. 232004Opposite1996
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Water→ Tsunami3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm5Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis6Earth + Water→ Plant7Oasis + Plant→ Date8Earth + Fire→ Lava9Lava + Water→ Stone10Date + Stone→ Calendar11Calendar + Earth→ Year12Tsunami + Year→ 200413Plant + Wind→ Dandelion14Dandelion + Water→ Wine15Wind + Wine→ Balloon16Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny17Plant + Water→ Swamp18Fire + Swamp→ Dragon19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Ash + Fire→ Phoenix21Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang22Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite232004 + Opposite→ 1996

Other ways to make 1996

5 combinations are known to produce 1996. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 1996
FirstSecondResult
2004Opposite1996
1994Tornado1996
1994Volcano1996
1977Lighthouse1996
19842 (or 11)1996

1996 at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to 1996, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 1996 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2004 with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 1996?

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

Is 1996 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 1996?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce 1996, 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.