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How to Make Captain Approved in Infinite Craft

Captain Approved is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 77 combinations to get there, and the final one is Captain Approval plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Captain ApprovalPast TenseCaptain Approved

Marathon77 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1322 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 77 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3DustWindSandstorm
  4. 4PlanetSandstormMars
  5. 5EarthMarsLife
  6. 6EarthLifeHuman
  7. 7WindWindTornado
  8. 8TornadoWaterTsunami
  9. 9EarthTsunamiIsland
  10. 10EarthIslandContinent
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12WaterWindWave
  13. 13SteamWaveSurf
  14. 14ContinentSurfAustralia
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16MountainWindAvalanche
  17. 17AvalancheWindSnow
  18. 18AustraliaSnowNo
  19. 19DustNoYes
  20. 20HumanYesAgree
  21. 21WaterWaterLake
  22. 22LakeWaterOcean
  23. 23NoOceanNot
  24. 24AgreeNotDisagree
  25. 25PlanetPlanetStar
  26. 26EarthWaterPlant
  27. 27FireWindSmoke
  28. 28PlantSmokeIncense
  29. 29IncenseSmokePrayer
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31FogPrayerPriest
  32. 32PrayerPriestConfession
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34DandelionWindSeed
  35. 35ConfessionSeedTruth
  36. 36StarTruthFact
  37. 37EarthNoO
  38. 38FactOOf
  39. 39DisagreeOfDisapprove
  40. 40FireSteamEngine
  41. 41EnginePlantCar
  42. 42EarthWaveSand
  43. 43FireSandGlass
  44. 44GlassSteamMirror
  45. 45FireFireVolcano
  46. 46MirrorVolcanoEcho
  47. 47CarEchoReverse
  48. 48DisapproveReverseApprove
  49. 49EngineSteamTrain
  50. 50TrainWaterSubmarine
  51. 51SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  52. 52LakeMountainFjord
  53. 53LakePlantLily
  54. 54LakeLilyLotus
  55. 55FjordLotusNirvana
  56. 56Captain NemoNirvanaCaptain Nirvana
  57. 57ApproveCaptain NirvanaCaptain Approval
  58. 58DustFireAsh
  59. 59GlassSandHourglass
  60. 60FireHourglassTime
  61. 61AshTimeHistory
  62. 62HistoryMirrorPast
  63. 63FogPlantMushroom
  64. 64EarthMushroomToadstool
  65. 65DandelionPlantWeed
  66. 66ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  67. 67SandstormWaterOasis
  68. 68OasisPlantDate
  69. 69DateWaterDating
  70. 70DatingEarthMarriage
  71. 71EarthMarriageDivorce
  72. 72DandelionDustWish
  73. 73WaterWishGenie
  74. 74DivorceGenieSingle
  75. 75Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  76. 76PastTriplePast Tense
  77. 77Captain ApprovalPast TenseCaptain Approved
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm4Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars5Earth + Mars→ Life6Earth + Life→ Human7Wind + Wind→ Tornado8Tornado + Water→ Tsunami9Earth + Tsunami→ Island10Earth + Island→ Continent11Fire + Water→ Steam12Water + Wind→ Wave13Steam + Wave→ Surf14Continent + Surf→ Australia15Earth + Earth→ Mountain16Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche17Avalanche + Wind→ Snow18Australia + Snow→ No19Dust + No→ Yes20Human + Yes→ Agree21Water + Water→ Lake22Lake + Water→ Ocean23No + Ocean→ Not24Agree + Not→ Disagree25Planet + Planet→ Star26Earth + Water→ Plant27Fire + Wind→ Smoke28Plant + Smoke→ Incense29Incense + Smoke→ Prayer30Smoke + Water→ Fog31Fog + Prayer→ Priest32Prayer + Priest→ Confession33Plant + Wind→ Dandelion34Dandelion + Wind→ Seed35Confession + Seed→ Truth36Star + Truth→ Fact37Earth + No→ O38Fact + O→ Of39Disagree + Of→ Disapprove40Fire + Steam→ Engine41Engine + Plant→ Car42Earth + Wave→ Sand43Fire + Sand→ Glass44Glass + Steam→ Mirror45Fire + Fire→ Volcano46Mirror + Volcano→ Echo47Car + Echo→ Reverse48Disapprove + Reverse→ Approve49Engine + Steam→ Train50Train + Water→ Submarine51Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo52Lake + Mountain→ Fjord53Lake + Plant→ Lily54Lake + Lily→ Lotus55Fjord + Lotus→ Nirvana56Captain Nemo + Nirvana→ Captain Nirvana57Approve + Captain Nirvana→ Captain Approval58Dust + Fire→ Ash59Glass + Sand→ Hourglass60Fire + Hourglass→ Time61Ash + Time→ History62History + Mirror→ Past63Fog + Plant→ Mushroom64Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool65Dandelion + Plant→ Weed66Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom67Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis68Oasis + Plant→ Date69Date + Water→ Dating70Dating + Earth→ Marriage71Earth + Marriage→ Divorce72Dandelion + Dust→ Wish73Water + Wish→ Genie74Divorce + Genie→ Single75Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple76Past + Triple→ Past Tense77Captain Approval + Past Tense→ Captain Approved

Other ways to make Captain Approved

2 combinations are known to produce Captain Approved. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Approved
FirstSecondResult
Captain ApprovalPast TenseCaptain Approved
Captain ApprovalPast tenseCaptain Approved

Captain Approved at a glance

Steps to craft
77
Marathon
Crafting depth
132
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 77 steps

Similar effort to Captain Approved, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Approved in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Approval with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 77 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Approved?

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

Is Captain Approved hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 77 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain Approved?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Captain Approved, 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.