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How to Make 4002: The Return of the Letters in Infinite Craft

4002: 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

4002: The ReturnLetters4002: The Return of the Letters

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 95

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6PlantSmokeIncense
  7. 7IncenseWaterPerfume
  8. 8EngineLakeBoat
  9. 9BoatPlantRaft
  10. 10PerfumeRaftOdyssey
  11. 11EngineOdysseySpace Odyssey
  12. 12LakeSpace Odyssey2001
  13. 13200120014002
  14. 14EarthFireLava
  15. 15LavaWaterStone
  16. 16LavaStoneObsidian
  17. 17ObsidianStoneBlade
  18. 18WindWindTornado
  19. 19BladeTornadoNinja
  20. 20NinjaSmokeAssassin
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22EarthEarthMountain
  23. 23DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  24. 24EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  25. 25PerfumeWindSmell
  26. 26Mountain Dew Code RedSmellAwesome
  27. 27EarthWindDust
  28. 28DustFireAsh
  29. 29AshPlantTobacco
  30. 30LakeTobaccoPipe
  31. 31PipeWaterFountain
  32. 32EngineWindWindmill
  33. 33WaterWindmillEnergy
  34. 34EnergyMountain DewGamer
  35. 35FountainGamerVideogame
  36. 36AwesomeVideogameAwesomenauts
  37. 37AssassinAwesomenautsAssassinaut
  38. 384002Assassinaut4002: The Return
  39. 39EarthPlantTree
  40. 40TreeWaterRiver
  41. 41RiverTreePaper
  42. 42PaperPlantBook
  43. 43EarthRiverDelta
  44. 44BookDeltaAlphabet
  45. 45FireFireVolcano
  46. 46DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  47. 47AlphabetFireworksLetters
  48. 484002: The ReturnLetters4002: The Return of the Letters
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam3Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense7Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume8Engine + Lakeโ†’ Boat9Boat + Plantโ†’ Raft10Perfume + Raftโ†’ Odyssey11Engine + Odysseyโ†’ Space Odyssey12Lake + Space Odysseyโ†’ 2001132001 + 2001โ†’ 400214Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava15Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone16Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian17Obsidian + Stoneโ†’ Blade18Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado19Blade + Tornadoโ†’ Ninja20Ninja + Smokeโ†’ Assassin21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain23Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew24Engine + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Dew Code Red25Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell26Mountain Dew Code Red + Smellโ†’ Awesome27Earth + Windโ†’ Dust28Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash29Ash + Plantโ†’ Tobacco30Lake + Tobaccoโ†’ Pipe31Pipe + Waterโ†’ Fountain32Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill33Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy34Energy + Mountain Dewโ†’ Gamer35Fountain + Gamerโ†’ Videogame36Awesome + Videogameโ†’ Awesomenauts37Assassin + Awesomenautsโ†’ Assassinaut384002 + Assassinautโ†’ 4002: The Return39Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree40Tree + Waterโ†’ River41River + Treeโ†’ Paper42Paper + Plantโ†’ Book43Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta44Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet45Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano46Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks47Alphabet + Fireworksโ†’ Letters484002: The Return + Lettersโ†’ 4002: The Return of the Letters

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

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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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