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How to Make 5 Red in Infinite Craft

5 Red is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Red 5 plus Reverse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Red 5Reverse5 Red

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 28

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  7. 7EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustWindSandstorm
  10. 10EarthSandstormDune
  11. 11DustEarthPlanet
  12. 12DunePlanetTatooine
  13. 13Mountain Dew Code RedTatooineRed 5
  14. 14EnginePlantCar
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18GlassSteamMirror
  19. 19FireFireVolcano
  20. 20MirrorVolcanoEcho
  21. 21CarEchoReverse
  22. 22Red 5Reverse5 Red
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain6Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew7Engine + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Dew Code Red8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm10Earth + Sandstormโ†’ Dune11Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet12Dune + Planetโ†’ Tatooine13Mountain Dew Code Red + Tatooineโ†’ Red 514Engine + Plantโ†’ Car15Water + Windโ†’ Wave16Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand17Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass18Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror19Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano20Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo21Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse22Red 5 + Reverseโ†’ 5 Red

5 Red at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
28
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 5 Red in Infinite Craft?

Combine Red 5 with Reverse. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 5 Red?

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

Is 5 Red hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 5 Red?

Only one known combination produces 5 Red.

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