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How to Make 499 in Infinite Craft

499 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is 500 plus Less. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

500Less499

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 45

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineWindWindmill
  4. 4WindWindmillElectricity
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7EarthWaveSand
  8. 8PlantSandCactus
  9. 9SandWaterBeach
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11BeachLavaHawaii
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14PlanetSteamSteampunk
  15. 15HawaiiSteampunkSteam Hawaii
  16. 16CactusSteam HawaiiFive-O
  17. 17ElectricityFive-O500
  18. 18WindWindTornado
  19. 19TornadoTornadoHurricane
  20. 20EarthPlantTree
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionDustWish
  23. 23TreeWishMoney
  24. 24HurricaneMoneyProfit
  25. 25FireProfitLoss
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27SteampunkWindAirship
  28. 28AirshipWindZeppelin
  29. 29SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  30. 30DandelionWaterWine
  31. 31Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosรฉ
  32. 32EarthWhole Lotta RosรฉMe
  33. 33LossMeLess
  34. 34500Less499
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill4Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity5Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant6Water + Windโ†’ Wave7Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand8Plant + Sandโ†’ Cactus9Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach10Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava11Beach + Lavaโ†’ Hawaii12Earth + Windโ†’ Dust13Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet14Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk15Hawaii + Steampunkโ†’ Steam Hawaii16Cactus + Steam Hawaiiโ†’ Five-O17Electricity + Five-Oโ†’ 50018Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado19Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane20Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish23Tree + Wishโ†’ Money24Hurricane + Moneyโ†’ Profit25Fire + Profitโ†’ Loss26Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke27Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship28Airship + Windโ†’ Zeppelin29Smoke + Zeppelinโ†’ Led Zeppelin30Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine31Led Zeppelin + Wineโ†’ Whole Lotta Rosรฉ32Earth + Whole Lotta Rosรฉโ†’ Me33Loss + Meโ†’ Less34500 + Lessโ†’ 499

What you can make with 499

499 at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
45
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

Similar effort to 499, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 499 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 500 with Less. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 499?

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

Is 499 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 499?

Only one known combination produces 499.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.