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How to Make 5:16 in Infinite Craft

5:16 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is 3:16 plus Karma. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

3:16Karma5:16

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 473 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8PlantRadioRadioactive
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10RadioactiveSteamFallout
  11. 11EarthSteamMud
  12. 12FireMudBrick
  13. 13BrickWindHouse
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineSteamTrain
  16. 16HouseTrainStation
  17. 17FalloutStation3
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19FireSwampDragon
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21DragonDustDragonfly
  22. 22DragonflyEarthAnt
  23. 23AntEarthColony
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25PlantSmokeIncense
  26. 26IncenseWaterPerfume
  27. 27PerfumeWindSmell
  28. 28SmellWindFart
  29. 29ColonyFartColon
  30. 303Colon3:16
  31. 31EarthEarthMountain
  32. 32IncenseMountainBuddha
  33. 33EarthPlantTree
  34. 34TreeWaterRiver
  35. 35BuddhaRiverKarma
  36. 363:16Karma5:16
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Water + Wind→ Wave3Earth + Wave→ Sand4Fire + Sand→ Glass5Fire + Glass→ Lens6Earth + Lens→ Telescope7Telescope + Wave→ Radio8Plant + Radio→ Radioactive9Fire + Water→ Steam10Radioactive + Steam→ Fallout11Earth + Steam→ Mud12Fire + Mud→ Brick13Brick + Wind→ House14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Steam→ Train16House + Train→ Station17Fallout + Station→ 318Plant + Water→ Swamp19Fire + Swamp→ Dragon20Earth + Wind→ Dust21Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly22Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant23Ant + Earth→ Colony24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Plant + Smoke→ Incense26Incense + Water→ Perfume27Perfume + Wind→ Smell28Smell + Wind→ Fart29Colony + Fart→ Colon303 + Colon→ 3:1631Earth + Earth→ Mountain32Incense + Mountain→ Buddha33Earth + Plant→ Tree34Tree + Water→ River35Buddha + River→ Karma363:16 + Karma→ 5:16

Other ways to make 5:16

3 combinations are known to produce 5:16. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 5:16
FirstSecondResult
3:16Karma5:16
3:16Expectation5:16
2 (or 11)3:165:16

5:16 at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
47
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to 5:16, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 5:16 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 3:16 with Karma. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 5:16?

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

Is 5:16 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 5:16?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce 5:16, 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.