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How to Make Byways in Infinite Craft

Byways is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Highways plus Similar. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HighwaysSimilarByways

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 542 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7LavaStoneObsidian
  8. 8EarthObsidianDiamond
  9. 9CarDiamondExpensive
  10. 10EarthEarthMountain
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13MountainSandPyramid
  14. 14PyramidWaterTomb
  15. 15TombWaterMoses
  16. 16MosesWaterParting
  17. 17FireWindSmoke
  18. 18SmokeWaterFog
  19. 19CarEarthTire
  20. 20FogTireSkid
  21. 21PartingSkidWays
  22. 22ExpensiveWaysHighways
  23. 23PlantWaterSwamp
  24. 24FireSwampDragon
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26DragonDustDragonfly
  27. 27DragonflyEarthAnt
  28. 28PlantWindDandelion
  29. 29DandelionEngineHelicopter
  30. 30HelicopterMountainRescue
  31. 31AntRescueAid
  32. 32DustWindSandstorm
  33. 33SandstormWaterOasis
  34. 34OasisPlantDate
  35. 35DateWaterDating
  36. 36EarthSteamMud
  37. 37FireMudBrick
  38. 38BrickBrickWall
  39. 39DatingWallFacebook
  40. 40FacebookFireLike
  41. 41AidLikeSimilar
  42. 42HighwaysSimilarByways
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Earth + Fire→ Lava6Lava + Water→ Stone7Lava + Stone→ Obsidian8Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond9Car + Diamond→ Expensive10Earth + Earth→ Mountain11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Mountain + Sand→ Pyramid14Pyramid + Water→ Tomb15Tomb + Water→ Moses16Moses + Water→ Parting17Fire + Wind→ Smoke18Smoke + Water→ Fog19Car + Earth→ Tire20Fog + Tire→ Skid21Parting + Skid→ Ways22Expensive + Ways→ Highways23Plant + Water→ Swamp24Fire + Swamp→ Dragon25Earth + Wind→ Dust26Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly27Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant28Plant + Wind→ Dandelion29Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter30Helicopter + Mountain→ Rescue31Ant + Rescue→ Aid32Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm33Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis34Oasis + Plant→ Date35Date + Water→ Dating36Earth + Steam→ Mud37Fire + Mud→ Brick38Brick + Brick→ Wall39Dating + Wall→ Facebook40Facebook + Fire→ Like41Aid + Like→ Similar42Highways + Similar→ Byways

Other ways to make Byways

2 combinations are known to produce Byways. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Byways
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HighwaysSimilarByways
HighwaysSIMILARByways

Byways at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
54
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

Similar effort to Byways, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Byways in Infinite Craft?

Combine Highways with Similar. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Byways?

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

Is Byways hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Byways?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Byways, 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.