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How to Make 542 in Infinite Craft

542 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is 271 plus 271. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

271271542

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 86

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 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. 1724Fire25
  18. 1825Earth27
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEarthPlanet
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22FireSunSolar
  23. 23PlantSolarOxygen
  24. 2427Oxygen27O
  25. 25WaterWindWave
  26. 26EarthWaveSand
  27. 27FireSandGlass
  28. 28FireGlassLens
  29. 29EarthLensTelescope
  30. 30LakeTelescopeGalileo
  31. 31TelescopeWaveRadio
  32. 32PlantRadioRadioactive
  33. 33GalileoRadioactiveRadium
  34. 34EarthRadiumRadon
  35. 3527ORadon271
  36. 36271271542
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava3Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone4Lake + Stoneโ†’ Lighthouse5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Smoke + Stoneโ†’ Statue7Lighthouse + Statueโ†’ Statue of Liberty8Statue of Liberty + Waterโ†’ New York9Fire + New Yorkโ†’ 9/1110Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant11Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion129/11 + Dandelionโ†’ 9/12139/12 + Earthโ†’ 111411 + Fireโ†’ 1215Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam1612 + Steamโ†’ 241724 + Fireโ†’ 251825 + Earthโ†’ 2719Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet21Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun22Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar23Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen2427 + Oxygenโ†’ 27O25Water + Windโ†’ Wave26Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand27Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass28Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens29Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope30Lake + Telescopeโ†’ Galileo31Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio32Plant + Radioโ†’ Radioactive33Galileo + Radioactiveโ†’ Radium34Earth + Radiumโ†’ Radon3527O + Radonโ†’ 27136271 + 271โ†’ 542

What you can make with 542

542 at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
86
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to 542, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 542 in Infinite Craft?

Combine 271 with 271. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 542?

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

Is 542 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 542?

Only one known combination produces 542.

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