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How to Make 491 in Infinite Craft

491 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is 421 plus 70 Grits. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

42170 Grits491

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 452 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireFireVolcano
  4. 4DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6FireworksWeed420
  7. 7DandelionWaterWine
  8. 8FireWineAlcohol
  9. 9AlcoholWindHangover
  10. 10420Hangover421
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15GlassSteamMirror
  16. 16FireMirrorReflection
  17. 17420Reflection69
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21LakeWaterOcean
  22. 22AshOceanSalt
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EarthFireLava
  25. 25LavaWaterStone
  26. 26EngineStoneSteamroller
  27. 27SaltSteamrollerGrits
  28. 2869Grits70 Grits
  29. 2942170 Grits491
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano4Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks5Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed6Fireworks + Weedโ†’ 4207Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine8Fire + Wineโ†’ Alcohol9Alcohol + Windโ†’ Hangover10420 + Hangoverโ†’ 42111Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass14Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam15Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror16Fire + Mirrorโ†’ Reflection17420 + Reflectionโ†’ 6918Earth + Windโ†’ Dust19Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash20Water + Waterโ†’ Lake21Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean22Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava25Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone26Engine + Stoneโ†’ Steamroller27Salt + Steamrollerโ†’ Grits2869 + Gritsโ†’ 70 Grits29421 + 70 Gritsโ†’ 491

Other ways to make 491

2 combinations are known to produce 491. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 491
FirstSecondResult
42170 Grits491
490Electric Snowpiercer491

What you can make with 491

491 at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
45
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 29 steps

Similar effort to 491, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 491 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 421 with 70 Grits. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 491?

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

Is 491 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 491?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce 491, 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.