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How to Make 3:16 in Infinite Craft

3:16 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is 3 plus Colon. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

3Colon3:16

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 37

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8PlantRadioRadioactive
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10RadioactiveSteamFallout
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickWindHouse
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineSteamTrain
  16. 16HouseTrainStation
  17. 17FalloutStation3
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19FireSwampDragon
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21DragonDustDragonfly
  22. 22DragonflyEarthAnt
  23. 23AntEarthColony
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25PlantSmokeIncense
  26. 26IncenseWaterPerfume
  27. 27PerfumeWindSmell
  28. 28SmellWindFart
  29. 29ColonyFartColon
  30. 303Colon3:16
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Lens→ Telescope7Telescope + Wave→ Radio8Plant + Radio→ Radioactive9Fire + Water→ Steam10Radioactive + Steam→ Fallout11Earth + Steam→ Mud12Fire + Mud→ Brick13Brick + Wind→ House14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Steam→ Train16House + Train→ Station17Fallout + Station→ 318Plant + Water→ Swamp19Fire + Swamp→ Dragon20Earth + Wind→ Dust21Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly22Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant23Ant + Earth→ Colony24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Plant + Smoke→ Incense26Incense + Water→ Perfume27Perfume + Wind→ Smell28Smell + Wind→ Fart29Colony + Fart→ Colon303 + Colon→ 3:16

What you can make with 3:16

3:16 at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
55
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to 3:16, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 3:16 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 3 with Colon. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 3:16?

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

Is 3:16 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 3:16?

Only one known combination produces 3:16.

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