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How to Make Cannot Descend in Infinite Craft

Cannot Descend is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cannot Climb plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Cannot ClimbOppositeCannot Descend

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 62

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7WaterWindWave
  8. 8EarthWaveSand
  9. 9FireSandGlass
  10. 10DustEarthPlanet
  11. 11DustWindSandstorm
  12. 12PlanetSandstormMars
  13. 13MarsPlantPotato
  14. 14PotatoSandstormPringles
  15. 15GlassPringlesCan
  16. 16AntCanCan’t
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18WaterWaterLake
  19. 19LakeWaterOcean
  20. 20AshOceanSalt
  21. 21LakeSaltDead Sea
  22. 22EarthEarthMountain
  23. 23Dead SeaMountainSodom
  24. 24AshSodomLot
  25. 25Can’tLotCannot
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionPlantWeed
  28. 28DustWeedClean
  29. 29CleanWeedHemp
  30. 30EarthHempRope
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32DustTreeWood
  33. 33RopeWoodLadder
  34. 34CannotLadderCannot Climb
  35. 35DandelionWaterWine
  36. 36WindWineBalloon
  37. 37BalloonDustDust Bunny
  38. 38AshFirePhoenix
  39. 39DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  40. 40Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  41. 41Cannot ClimbOppositeCannot Descend
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant7Water + Wind→ Wave8Earth + Wave→ Sand9Fire + Sand→ Glass10Dust + Earth→ Planet11Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm12Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars13Mars + Plant→ Potato14Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles15Glass + Pringles→ Can16Ant + Can→ Can’t17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Water + Water→ Lake19Lake + Water→ Ocean20Ash + Ocean→ Salt21Lake + Salt→ Dead Sea22Earth + Earth→ Mountain23Dead Sea + Mountain→ Sodom24Ash + Sodom→ Lot25Can’t + Lot→ Cannot26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Plant→ Weed28Dust + Weed→ Clean29Clean + Weed→ Hemp30Earth + Hemp→ Rope31Earth + Plant→ Tree32Dust + Tree→ Wood33Rope + Wood→ Ladder34Cannot + Ladder→ Cannot Climb35Dandelion + Water→ Wine36Wind + Wine→ Balloon37Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny38Ash + Fire→ Phoenix39Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang40Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite41Cannot Climb + Opposite→ Cannot Descend

Cannot Descend at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

Similar effort to Cannot Descend, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cannot Descend in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cannot Climb with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cannot Descend?

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

Is Cannot Descend hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cannot Descend?

Only one known combination produces Cannot Descend.

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