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How to Make 538s in Infinite Craft

538s is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is 538 plus Plural. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

538Plural538s

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 55

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthFireLava
  3. 3LavaWaterStone
  4. 4LakeStoneLighthouse
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6SmokeStoneStatue
  7. 7LighthouseStatueStatue of Liberty
  8. 8Statue of LibertyWaterNew York
  9. 9FireNew York9/11
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 129/11Dandelion9/12
  13. 139/12Earth11
  14. 1411Fire12
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 1612Steam24
  17. 1724Lake26
  18. 1826Plant52
  19. 1952Fire53
  20. 20PlantSmokeIncense
  21. 21IncenseWaterPerfume
  22. 22PerfumeWindSmell
  23. 23FireFireVolcano
  24. 24SmellVolcanoSulfur
  25. 2553Sulfur538
  26. 26WindWindTornado
  27. 27TornadoWaterTsunami
  28. 28EarthTsunamiIsland
  29. 29EarthIslandContinent
  30. 30WaterWindWave
  31. 31SteamWaveSurf
  32. 32ContinentSurfAustralia
  33. 33EarthEarthMountain
  34. 34MountainWindAvalanche
  35. 35AvalancheWindSnow
  36. 36AustraliaSnowNo
  37. 37LakeWaterOcean
  38. 38NoOceanNot
  39. 39EarthWindDust
  40. 40FireSteamEngine
  41. 41DustEngineVacuum
  42. 42FireVacuumBlack Hole
  43. 43Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  44. 44NotSingularityPlural
  45. 45538Plural538s
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Earth + Fire→ Lava3Lava + Water→ Stone4Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse5Fire + Wind→ Smoke6Smoke + Stone→ Statue7Lighthouse + Statue→ Statue of Liberty8Statue of Liberty + Water→ New York9Fire + New York→ 9/1110Earth + Water→ Plant11Plant + Wind→ Dandelion129/11 + Dandelion→ 9/12139/12 + Earth→ 111411 + Fire→ 1215Fire + Water→ Steam1612 + Steam→ 241724 + Lake→ 261826 + Plant→ 521952 + Fire→ 5320Plant + Smoke→ Incense21Incense + Water→ Perfume22Perfume + Wind→ Smell23Fire + Fire→ Volcano24Smell + Volcano→ Sulfur2553 + Sulfur→ 53826Wind + Wind→ Tornado27Tornado + Water→ Tsunami28Earth + Tsunami→ Island29Earth + Island→ Continent30Water + Wind→ Wave31Steam + Wave→ Surf32Continent + Surf→ Australia33Earth + Earth→ Mountain34Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche35Avalanche + Wind→ Snow36Australia + Snow→ No37Lake + Water→ Ocean38No + Ocean→ Not39Earth + Wind→ Dust40Fire + Steam→ Engine41Dust + Engine→ Vacuum42Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole43Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity44Not + Singularity→ Plural45538 + Plural→ 538s

538s at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

Similar effort to 538s, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 538s in Infinite Craft?

Combine 538 with Plural. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 538s?

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

Is 538s hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 538s?

Only one known combination produces 538s.

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