Home / Recipes / 4002: The Return of the Letters ๐ค How to Make 4002: The Return of the Letters in Infinite Craft4002: The Return of the Letters is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is 4002: The Return plus Letters. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ 4002: The Return+ ๐ค Letters= ๐ค 4002: The Return of the Letters
Marathon 48 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 95
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What is worth knowing At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Its crafting depth of 95 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.
1 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake2 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam3 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ Engine4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke6 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense7 ๐ฏ๏ธ Incense+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Perfume8 ๐ Engine+ ๐ Lake= ๐ค Boat9 ๐ค Boat+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ถ Raft10 ๐ Perfume+ ๐ถ Raft= ๐ Odyssey11 ๐ Engine+ ๐ Odyssey= ๐ Space Odyssey12 ๐ Lake+ ๐ Space Odyssey= ๐ 200113 ๐ 2001+ ๐ 2001= ๐ฉ 400214 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Lava15 ๐ Lava+ ๐ง Water= ๐ชจ Stone16 ๐ Lava+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ช Obsidian17 ๐ช Obsidian+ ๐ชจ Stone= ๐ก๏ธ Blade18 ๐จ Wind+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Tornado19 ๐ก๏ธ Blade+ ๐ช๏ธ Tornado= ๐ฅท Ninja20 ๐ฅท Ninja+ ๐จ Smoke= ๐ช Assassin21 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion22 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain23 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐๏ธ Mountain= ๐ง Mountain Dew24 ๐ Engine+ ๐ง Mountain Dew= ๐ท Mountain Dew Code Red25 ๐ Perfume+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Smell26 ๐ท Mountain Dew Code Red+ ๐ Smell= ๐ Awesome27 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust28 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash29 ๐ Ash+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฌ Tobacco30 ๐ Lake+ ๐ฌ Tobacco= ๐ฐ Pipe31 ๐ฐ Pipe+ ๐ง Water= โฒ Fountain32 ๐ Engine+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ฌ๏ธ Windmill33 ๐ง Water+ ๐ฌ๏ธ Windmill= โก๏ธ Energy34 โก๏ธ Energy+ ๐ง Mountain Dew= ๐ฎ Gamer35 โฒ Fountain+ ๐ฎ Gamer= ๐ฎ Videogame36 ๐ Awesome+ ๐ฎ Videogame= ๐ธ Awesomenauts37 ๐ช Assassin+ ๐ธ Awesomenauts= ๐ Assassinaut38 ๐ฉ 4002+ ๐ Assassinaut= ๐ 4002: The Return39 ๐ Earth+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ณ Tree40 ๐ณ Tree+ ๐ง Water= ๐ River41 ๐ River+ ๐ณ Tree= ๐ Paper42 ๐ Paper+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Book43 ๐ Earth+ ๐ River= โฌ๏ธ Delta44 ๐ Book+ โฌ๏ธ Delta= ๐ Alphabet45 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Volcano46 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ Volcano= ๐ Fireworks47 ๐ Alphabet+ ๐ Fireworks= ๐ค Letters48 ๐ 4002: The Return+ ๐ค Letters= ๐ค 4002: The Return of the LettersCrafting tree 1 Water + Water โ Lake 2 Fire + Water โ Steam 3 Fire + Steam โ Engine 4 Earth + Water โ Plant 5 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 6 Plant + Smoke โ Incense 7 Incense + Water โ Perfume 8 Engine + Lake โ Boat 9 Boat + Plant โ Raft 10 Perfume + Raft โ Odyssey 11 Engine + Odyssey โ Space Odyssey 12 Lake + Space Odyssey โ 2001 13 2001 + 2001 โ 4002 14 Earth + Fire โ Lava 15 Lava + Water โ Stone 16 Lava + Stone โ Obsidian 17 Obsidian + Stone โ Blade 18 Wind + Wind โ Tornado 19 Blade + Tornado โ Ninja 20 Ninja + Smoke โ Assassin 21 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 22 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 23 Dandelion + Mountain โ Mountain Dew 24 Engine + Mountain Dew โ Mountain Dew Code Red 25 Perfume + Wind โ Smell 26 Mountain Dew Code Red + Smell โ Awesome 27 Earth + Wind โ Dust 28 Dust + Fire โ Ash 29 Ash + Plant โ Tobacco 30 Lake + Tobacco โ Pipe 31 Pipe + Water โ Fountain 32 Engine + Wind โ Windmill 33 Water + Windmill โ Energy 34 Energy + Mountain Dew โ Gamer 35 Fountain + Gamer โ Videogame 36 Awesome + Videogame โ Awesomenauts 37 Assassin + Awesomenauts โ Assassinaut 38 4002 + Assassinaut โ 4002: The Return 39 Earth + Plant โ Tree 40 Tree + Water โ River 41 River + Tree โ Paper 42 Paper + Plant โ Book 43 Earth + River โ Delta 44 Book + Delta โ Alphabet 45 Fire + Fire โ Volcano 46 Dandelion + Volcano โ Fireworks 47 Alphabet + Fireworks โ Letters 48 4002: The Return + Letters โ 4002: The Return of the Letters
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4002: The Return of the Letters at a glance
Steps to craft 48 Marathon
Crafting depth 95 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 48 steps Similar effort to 4002: The Return of the Letters, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make 4002: The Return of the Letters in Infinite Craft? Combine 4002: The Return with Letters. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.
How many steps does it take to make 4002: The Return of the Letters? 48 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is 4002: The Return of the Letters hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make 4002: The Return of the Letters? Only one known combination produces 4002: The Return of the Letters.
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