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How to Make A set of matches in Infinite Craft

A set of matches is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Arsonists plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArsonistsThesaurusA set of matches

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3DustWindSandstorm
  4. 4PlanetSandstormMars
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6PlanetSteamSteampunk
  7. 7SteampunkWindAirship
  8. 8AirshipWindZeppelin
  9. 9MarsZeppelinDavid Bowie
  10. 10WindWindTornado
  11. 11TornadoTornadoHurricane
  12. 12David BowieHurricaneHeroes
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14HeroesSmokeFirefighters
  15. 15EarthWaterPlant
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17DandelionWaterWine
  18. 18WindWineBalloon
  19. 19BalloonDustDust Bunny
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21FireSwampDragon
  22. 22DustFireAsh
  23. 23AshFirePhoenix
  24. 24DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  25. 25Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  26. 26FirefightersOppositeArsonists
  27. 27EarthFireLava
  28. 28LavaWaterStone
  29. 29PlantStoneFossil
  30. 30FireFossilDinosaur
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32DustTreeWood
  33. 33SandstormWoodSandal
  34. 34DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  35. 35ArsonistsThesaurusA set of matches
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm4Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars5Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam6Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk7Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship8Airship + Windโ†’ Zeppelin9Mars + Zeppelinโ†’ David Bowie10Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado11Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane12David Bowie + Hurricaneโ†’ Heroes13Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke14Heroes + Smokeโ†’ Firefighters15Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant16Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion17Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine18Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon19Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny20Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp21Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon22Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash23Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix24Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang25Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite26Firefighters + Oppositeโ†’ Arsonists27Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava28Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone29Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil30Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur31Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree32Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood33Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal34Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus35Arsonists + Thesaurusโ†’ A set of matches

A set of matches at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make A set of matches in Infinite Craft?

Combine Arsonists with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make A set of matches?

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

Is A set of matches hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make A set of matches?

Only one known combination produces A set of matches.

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