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How to Make An Open Understanding in Infinite Craft

An Open Understanding is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Open Under. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramOpen UnderAn Open Understanding

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 90

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15IncenseWaterPerfume
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17GlassWindWindow
  18. 18PerfumeWindowOpen
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustFireAsh
  21. 21GlassSandHourglass
  22. 22FireHourglassTime
  23. 23AshTimeHistory
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25GlassSteamMirror
  26. 26HistoryMirrorPast
  27. 27SmokeWaterFog
  28. 28FogPlantMushroom
  29. 29EarthMushroomToadstool
  30. 30PlantWindDandelion
  31. 31DandelionPlantWeed
  32. 32ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34SandstormWaterOasis
  35. 35OasisPlantDate
  36. 36DateWaterDating
  37. 37DatingEarthMarriage
  38. 38EarthMarriageDivorce
  39. 39DandelionDustWish
  40. 40WaterWishGenie
  41. 41DivorceGenieSingle
  42. 42Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  43. 43PastTriplePast Tense
  44. 44OpenPast TenseOpened
  45. 45DatingWindBreakup
  46. 46DustEarthPlanet
  47. 47PlanetSandstormMars
  48. 48DustMarsRover
  49. 49BreakupRoverOver
  50. 50EarthOverUnder
  51. 51OpenedUnderOpen Under
  52. 52AnagramOpen UnderAn Open Understanding
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume16Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass17Glass + Windโ†’ Window18Perfume + Windowโ†’ Open19Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash21Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass22Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time23Ash + Timeโ†’ History24Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam25Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror26History + Mirrorโ†’ Past27Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog28Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom29Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool30Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion31Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed32Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom33Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm34Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis35Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date36Date + Waterโ†’ Dating37Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage38Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce39Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish40Water + Wishโ†’ Genie41Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single42Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple43Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense44Open + Past Tenseโ†’ Opened45Dating + Windโ†’ Breakup46Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet47Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars48Dust + Marsโ†’ Rover49Breakup + Roverโ†’ Over50Earth + Overโ†’ Under51Opened + Underโ†’ Open Under52Anagram + Open Underโ†’ An Open Understanding

An Open Understanding at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
90
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 52 steps

Similar effort to An Open Understanding, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make An Open Understanding in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Open Under. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make An Open Understanding?

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

Is An Open Understanding hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make An Open Understanding?

Only one known combination produces An Open Understanding.

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