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How to Make 3ed in Infinite Craft

3ed is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 55 combinations to get there, and the final one is 3E plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

3EPast Tense3ed

Marathon55 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 844 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 55 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. 18EarthPlantTree
  19. 19TreeWaterRiver
  20. 20RiverTreePaper
  21. 21PaperPlantBook
  22. 22EarthRiverDelta
  23. 23BookDeltaAlphabet
  24. 24EngineWindWindmill
  25. 25WaterWindmillEnergy
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27EnergyLakeElectric Eel
  28. 28AlphabetElectric EelE
  29. 293E3E
  30. 30EarthWindDust
  31. 31DustFireAsh
  32. 32GlassSandHourglass
  33. 33FireHourglassTime
  34. 34AshTimeHistory
  35. 35GlassSteamMirror
  36. 36HistoryMirrorPast
  37. 37FireWindSmoke
  38. 38SmokeWaterFog
  39. 39FogPlantMushroom
  40. 40EarthMushroomToadstool
  41. 41PlantWindDandelion
  42. 42DandelionPlantWeed
  43. 43ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  44. 44DustWindSandstorm
  45. 45SandstormWaterOasis
  46. 46OasisPlantDate
  47. 47DateWaterDating
  48. 48DatingEarthMarriage
  49. 49EarthMarriageDivorce
  50. 50DandelionDustWish
  51. 51WaterWishGenie
  52. 52DivorceGenieSingle
  53. 53Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  54. 54PastTriplePast Tense
  55. 553EPast Tense3ed
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass5Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens6Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope7Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio8Plant + Radioโ†’ Radioactive9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Radioactive + Steamโ†’ Fallout11Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud12Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick13Brick + Windโ†’ House14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Steamโ†’ Train16House + Trainโ†’ Station17Fallout + Stationโ†’ 318Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree19Tree + Waterโ†’ River20River + Treeโ†’ Paper21Paper + Plantโ†’ Book22Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta23Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet24Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill25Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Energy + Lakeโ†’ Electric Eel28Alphabet + Electric Eelโ†’ E293 + Eโ†’ 3E30Earth + Windโ†’ Dust31Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash32Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass33Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time34Ash + Timeโ†’ History35Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror36History + Mirrorโ†’ Past37Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke38Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog39Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom40Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool41Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion42Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed43Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom44Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm45Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis46Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date47Date + Waterโ†’ Dating48Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage49Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce50Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish51Water + Wishโ†’ Genie52Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single53Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple54Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense553E + Past Tenseโ†’ 3ed

Other ways to make 3ed

4 combinations are known to produce 3ed. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 3ed
FirstSecondResult
3EPast Tense3ed
3ePast Tense3ed
3EPast tense3ed
3ePast tense3ed

3ed at a glance

Steps to craft
55
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 55 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 3ed in Infinite Craft?

Combine 3E with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 55 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 3ed?

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

Is 3ed hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 55 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 3ed?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce 3ed, 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.