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How to Make 4y in Infinite Craft

4y is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2Y plus 2Y. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2Y2Y4y

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 803 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWaterWine
  6. 6WaterWineHoly Water
  7. 7FireHoly WaterVampire
  8. 8DandelionPlantWeed
  9. 9VampireWeedCount
  10. 10CountCountNumber
  11. 11DragonNumber1
  12. 121Fire2
  13. 13EarthPlantTree
  14. 14TreeWaterRiver
  15. 15RiverTreePaper
  16. 16EarthPaperMap
  17. 17MapWaterTreasure
  18. 18MapTreasureX
  19. 19WindXY
  20. 202Y2Y
  21. 212Y2Y4y
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine6Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water7Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire8Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed9Vampire + Weedโ†’ Count10Count + Countโ†’ Number11Dragon + Numberโ†’ 1121 + Fireโ†’ 213Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree14Tree + Waterโ†’ River15River + Treeโ†’ Paper16Earth + Paperโ†’ Map17Map + Waterโ†’ Treasure18Map + Treasureโ†’ X19Wind + Xโ†’ Y202 + Yโ†’ 2Y212Y + 2Yโ†’ 4y

Other ways to make 4y

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

Alternative combinations that produce 4y
FirstSecondResult
5YLess4y
2Y2Y4y
2y2y4y

What you can make with 4y

4y at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
80
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

Similar effort to 4y, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 4y in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2Y with 2Y. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 4y?

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

Is 4y hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 4y?

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