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How to Make 256 in Infinite Craft

256 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is 128 plus Double. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

128Double256

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 55

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7AntDustAntimatter
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9WaterWaterLake
  10. 10LakeWaterOcean
  11. 11OceanWaterFish
  12. 12EarthFishWhale
  13. 13DandelionWhaleSperm Whale
  14. 14AntimatterSperm Whale42
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16SmokeWaterFog
  17. 17FogPlantMushroom
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19MushroomPlanetMario
  20. 2042Mario64
  21. 21DandelionSwampFrog
  22. 22FireFrogBoiling Frog
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24TornadoTornadoHurricane
  25. 25Boiling FrogHurricaneKatrina
  26. 2664Katrina128
  27. 27WaterWindWave
  28. 28EarthWaveSand
  29. 29FireSandGlass
  30. 30FireWaterSteam
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32EarthEarthMountain
  33. 33LakeMountainFjord
  34. 34FjordMountainNorway
  35. 35FireNorwayViking
  36. 36FireFireVolcano
  37. 37VikingVolcanoRagnarok
  38. 38LakeRagnarokLoki
  39. 39LokiWaterMischief
  40. 40MischiefWaterTrouble
  41. 41MirrorTroubleDouble
  42. 42128Double256
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant7Ant + Dust→ Antimatter8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Water + Water→ Lake10Lake + Water→ Ocean11Ocean + Water→ Fish12Earth + Fish→ Whale13Dandelion + Whale→ Sperm Whale14Antimatter + Sperm Whale→ 4215Fire + Wind→ Smoke16Smoke + Water→ Fog17Fog + Plant→ Mushroom18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Mushroom + Planet→ Mario2042 + Mario→ 6421Dandelion + Swamp→ Frog22Fire + Frog→ Boiling Frog23Wind + Wind→ Tornado24Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane25Boiling Frog + Hurricane→ Katrina2664 + Katrina→ 12827Water + Wind→ Wave28Earth + Wave→ Sand29Fire + Sand→ Glass30Fire + Water→ Steam31Glass + Steam→ Mirror32Earth + Earth→ Mountain33Lake + Mountain→ Fjord34Fjord + Mountain→ Norway35Fire + Norway→ Viking36Fire + Fire→ Volcano37Viking + Volcano→ Ragnarok38Lake + Ragnarok→ Loki39Loki + Water→ Mischief40Mischief + Water→ Trouble41Mirror + Trouble→ Double42128 + Double→ 256

What you can make with 256

256 at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to 256, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 256 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 128 with Double. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 256?

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

Is 256 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 256?

Only one known combination produces 256.

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