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How to Make 72 (or 288) in Infinite Craft

72 (or 288) is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is 36 (or 144) plus 36 (or 144). Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

36 (or 144)36 (or 144)72 (or 288)

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 152

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 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. 12112 (or 11)
  13. 132 (or 11)Swamp3 (or 12)
  14. 14EarthPlantTree
  15. 15TreeWaterRiver
  16. 16RiverTreePaper
  17. 17PaperPlantBook
  18. 18EarthRiverDelta
  19. 19BookDeltaAlphabet
  20. 20AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  21. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22PlantSmokeIncense
  23. 23WaterWindWave
  24. 24EarthWaveSand
  25. 25IncenseSandSnake
  26. 26Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  27. 273 (or 12)Anagram36 (or 144)
  28. 2836 (or 144)36 (or 144)72 (or 288)
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 + 1โ†’ 2 (or 11)132 (or 11) + Swampโ†’ 3 (or 12)14Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree15Tree + Waterโ†’ River16River + Treeโ†’ Paper17Paper + Plantโ†’ Book18Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta19Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet20Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup21Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke22Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense23Water + Windโ†’ Wave24Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand25Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake26Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram273 (or 12) + Anagramโ†’ 36 (or 144)2836 (or 144) + 36 (or 144)โ†’ 72 (or 288)

72 (or 288) at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
152
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

Similar effort to 72 (or 288), if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 72 (or 288) in Infinite Craft?

Combine 36 (or 144) with 36 (or 144). The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 72 (or 288)?

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

Is 72 (or 288) hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 72 (or 288)?

Only one known combination produces 72 (or 288).

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