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How to Make Boxed In in Infinite Craft

Boxed In is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Boxed plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BoxedPast TenseBoxed In

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 902 known recipes

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. 4EarthRiverDelta
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7PlanetPlanetStar
  8. 8DeltaStarTriangle
  9. 9TriangleTriangleSquare
  10. 10FireWindSmoke
  11. 11SmokeWaterFog
  12. 12DustWindSandstorm
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15SandstormStoneSphinx
  16. 16FogSphinxRiddle
  17. 17RiddleWindAnswer
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19AnswerSteamQuestion
  20. 20RiverTreePaper
  21. 21PaperPlantBook
  22. 22BookDeltaAlphabet
  23. 23PlantWaterSwamp
  24. 24PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  25. 25AlphabetVenus FlytrapV
  26. 26QuestionVVexed
  27. 27SquareVexedBoxed
  28. 28DustFireAsh
  29. 29WaterWindWave
  30. 30EarthWaveSand
  31. 31FireSandGlass
  32. 32GlassSandHourglass
  33. 33FireHourglassTime
  34. 34AshTimeHistory
  35. 35GlassSteamMirror
  36. 36HistoryMirrorPast
  37. 37FogPlantMushroom
  38. 38EarthMushroomToadstool
  39. 39PlantWindDandelion
  40. 40DandelionPlantWeed
  41. 41ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  42. 42SandstormWaterOasis
  43. 43OasisPlantDate
  44. 44DateWaterDating
  45. 45DatingEarthMarriage
  46. 46EarthMarriageDivorce
  47. 47DandelionDustWish
  48. 48WaterWishGenie
  49. 49DivorceGenieSingle
  50. 50Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  51. 51PastTriplePast Tense
  52. 52BoxedPast TenseBoxed In
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet7Planet + Planetโ†’ Star8Delta + Starโ†’ Triangle9Triangle + Triangleโ†’ Square10Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke11Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog12Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm13Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava14Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone15Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx16Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle17Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Answer + Steamโ†’ Question20River + Treeโ†’ Paper21Paper + Plantโ†’ Book22Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet23Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp24Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap25Alphabet + Venus Flytrapโ†’ V26Question + Vโ†’ Vexed27Square + Vexedโ†’ Boxed28Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash29Water + Windโ†’ Wave30Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand31Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass32Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass33Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time34Ash + Timeโ†’ History35Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror36History + Mirrorโ†’ Past37Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom38Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool39Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion40Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed41Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom42Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis43Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date44Date + Waterโ†’ Dating45Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage46Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce47Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish48Water + Wishโ†’ Genie49Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single50Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple51Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense52Boxed + Past Tenseโ†’ Boxed In

Other ways to make Boxed In

2 combinations are known to produce Boxed In. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Boxed In
FirstSecondResult
BoxedPast TenseBoxed In
BoxedPast tenseBoxed In

Boxed In at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
90
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 52 steps

Similar effort to Boxed In, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Boxed In in Infinite Craft?

Combine Boxed with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Boxed In?

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

Is Boxed In 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 Boxed In?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Boxed In, and the shortest route is shown above.

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