Home / Recipes / Article 4 π° How to Make Article 4 in Infinite CraftArticle 4 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Article 5 plus Less. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π° Article 5+ π Less= π° Article 4
Marathon 53 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 72 Β· 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce Article 4, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 72 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.
1 π Earth+ π Earth= ποΈ Mountain2 ποΈ Mountain+ ποΈ Mountain= ποΈ Mountain Range3 π§ Water+ π§ Water= π Lake4 π Lake+ π§ Water= π Ocean5 π Ocean+ π§ Water= π Fish6 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant7 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree8 π³ Tree+ π§ Water= π River9 π River+ π³ Tree= π Paper10 π Fish+ π Paper= π° Newspaper11 ποΈ Mountain Range+ π° Newspaper= π° Headline12 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave13 π Earth+ π Wave= ποΈ Sand14 π₯ Fire+ ποΈ Sand= π₯ Glass15 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam16 π¨ Steam+ π¨ Wind= βοΈ Cloud17 βοΈ Cloud+ π₯ Fire= β‘οΈ Lightning18 π₯ Glass+ β‘οΈ Lightning= π‘ Light Bulb19 π₯ Fire+ π‘ Light Bulb= π‘ Idea20 π° Headline+ π‘ Idea= π Article21 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust22 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet23 π«οΈ Dust+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Sandstorm24 πͺ Planet+ πͺοΈ Sandstorm= πͺ Mars25 π Earth+ πͺ Mars= π± Life26 π Earth+ π± Life= π¨ Human27 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke28 π± Plant+ π¨ Smoke= π―οΈ Incense29 π± Plant+ π§ Water= π Swamp30 π―οΈ Incense+ π Swamp= π¦ Mosquito31 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion32 πΌ Dandelion+ πΌ Dandelion= πΌ Dandelion Patch33 πΌ Dandelion Patch+ π¨ Wind= π± Seeds34 π₯ Fire+ π± Seeds= πΏ Popcorn35 ποΈ Mountain+ πΏ Popcorn= π₯ Movie36 π¦ Mosquito+ π₯ Movie= π€‘ It37 π¨ Human+ π€‘ It= π₯ Them38 π Article+ π₯ Them= π° Article 539 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado40 πͺοΈ Tornado+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Hurricane41 πΌ Dandelion+ π«οΈ Dust= π Wish42 π³ Tree+ π Wish= π΅ Money43 π Hurricane+ π΅ Money= πΈ Profit44 π₯ Fire+ πΈ Profit= π Loss45 πͺ Planet+ π¨ Steam= π―οΈ Steampunk46 π―οΈ Steampunk+ π¨ Wind= π©οΈ Airship47 π©οΈ Airship+ π¨ Wind= π Zeppelin48 π¨ Smoke+ π Zeppelin= πΈ Led Zeppelin49 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Water= π· Wine50 πΈ Led Zeppelin+ π· Wine= π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©51 π Earth+ π· Whole Lotta RosΓ©= πββοΈ Me52 π Loss+ πββοΈ Me= π Less53 π° Article 5+ π Less= π° Article 4Crafting tree 1 Earth + Earth β Mountain 2 Mountain + Mountain β Mountain Range 3 Water + Water β Lake 4 Lake + Water β Ocean 5 Ocean + Water β Fish 6 Earth + Water β Plant 7 Earth + Plant β Tree 8 Tree + Water β River 9 River + Tree β Paper 10 Fish + Paper β Newspaper 11 Mountain Range + Newspaper β Headline 12 Water + Wind β Wave 13 Earth + Wave β Sand 14 Fire + Sand β Glass 15 Fire + Water β Steam 16 Steam + Wind β Cloud 17 Cloud + Fire β Lightning 18 Glass + Lightning β Light Bulb 19 Fire + Light Bulb β Idea 20 Headline + Idea β Article 21 Earth + Wind β Dust 22 Dust + Earth β Planet 23 Dust + Wind β Sandstorm 24 Planet + Sandstorm β Mars 25 Earth + Mars β Life 26 Earth + Life β Human 27 Fire + Wind β Smoke 28 Plant + Smoke β Incense 29 Plant + Water β Swamp 30 Incense + Swamp β Mosquito 31 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 32 Dandelion + Dandelion β Dandelion Patch 33 Dandelion Patch + Wind β Seeds 34 Fire + Seeds β Popcorn 35 Mountain + Popcorn β Movie 36 Mosquito + Movie β It 37 Human + It β Them 38 Article + Them β Article 5 39 Wind + Wind β Tornado 40 Tornado + Tornado β Hurricane 41 Dandelion + Dust β Wish 42 Tree + Wish β Money 43 Hurricane + Money β Profit 44 Fire + Profit β Loss 45 Planet + Steam β Steampunk 46 Steampunk + Wind β Airship 47 Airship + Wind β Zeppelin 48 Smoke + Zeppelin β Led Zeppelin 49 Dandelion + Water β Wine 50 Led Zeppelin + Wine β Whole Lotta RosΓ© 51 Earth + Whole Lotta RosΓ© β Me 52 Loss + Me β Less 53 Article 5 + Less β Article 4
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Other ways to make Article 4 2 combinations are known to produce Article 4. Here are 2 of them.
Article 4 at a glance
Steps to craft 53 Marathon
Crafting depth 72 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 53 steps Similar effort to Article 4, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Article 4 in Infinite Craft? Combine Article 5 with Less. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Article 4? 53 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Article 4 hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Article 4? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Article 4, and the shortest route is shown above.
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