What is the fastest way to get 36 in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 17-step path ending in 18 + Tree. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make 36 in Infinite Craft

36 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is 18 plus Tree. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

18Tree36

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2213 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5PlantWindDandelion
6DandelionWaterWine
7CarWineDriving
8EarthEarthMountain
9DandelionMountainMountain Dew
10EarthEngineTractor
11Mountain DewTractorMountain Tractor
12DrivingMountain Tractor4×4
134×4Fire16
1416Fire17
1517Fire18
16EarthPlantTree
1718Tree36

Crafting tree

Other ways to make 36

13 combinations are known to produce 36. Here are 13 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 36
First	Second	Result
18	Tree	36
35	Fire	36
35	Wind	36
35	Lake	36
18	Saturn	36
35	Lighthouse	36
35	Salt	36
35	Life	36
35	Oxygen	36
35	9/11	36
12	24	36
10	26	36
1	35	36

What you can make with 36

36Water 37
36Wonder 72
36Oxygen 36O
36Potassium K36
3642 78
36Synonym Thirty-six
36Iodine 36I
3649 85
3652 88 (88 is the number of keys on a piano)
36Element 36 Elements
36Germanium 36Ge
3646 82 (82 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything)
36Anagram 360 Degrees
3636 72 (36 is the number of the first two numbers)
3640O 76o
36In 36 Inches
36Lithium Oxide 36Li2O
36Yttrium Yttrium-36
363:16 John 3:16
36Zirconium 36Zr
36The Had The Haddock
36100 136
3633 69 (nice)
3616 52 (16 is the number of cards in a suit, 36 is the

36 at a glance

Steps to craft: 17; Long
Crafting depth: 22; longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes: 13; ways to make it
Used in: 30; other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to 36, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 36 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 18 with Tree. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 36?

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

Is 36 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 36?

Yes. 13 combinations are known to produce 36, and the shortest route is shown above.