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How to Make Citation Needed in Infinite Craft

Citation Needed is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Citation plus Spaced Out. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CitationSpaced OutCitation Needed

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5TreeVenus FlytrapCarnivore
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustTreeWood
  8. 8CarnivoreWoodCannibal
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EnginePlantCar
  12. 12TreeWaterRiver
  13. 13RiverTreePaper
  14. 14CarPaperTraffic Ticket
  15. 15CannibalTraffic TicketCitation
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17DandelionWaterWine
  18. 18FireWineAlcohol
  19. 19EngineEngineRocket
  20. 20PlantRocketSpace Plant
  21. 21Space PlantWindSpace Weed
  22. 22AlcoholSpace WeedSpaced Out
  23. 23CitationSpaced OutCitation Needed
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Plant + Water→ Swamp4Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap5Tree + Venus Flytrap→ Carnivore6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dust + Tree→ Wood8Carnivore + Wood→ Cannibal9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Engine + Plant→ Car12Tree + Water→ River13River + Tree→ Paper14Car + Paper→ Traffic Ticket15Cannibal + Traffic Ticket→ Citation16Plant + Wind→ Dandelion17Dandelion + Water→ Wine18Fire + Wine→ Alcohol19Engine + Engine→ Rocket20Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant21Space Plant + Wind→ Space Weed22Alcohol + Space Weed→ Spaced Out23Citation + Spaced Out→ Citation Needed

Other ways to make Citation Needed

2 combinations are known to produce Citation Needed. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Citation Needed
FirstSecondResult
CitationSpaced OutCitation Needed
CitationThe EndCitation Needed

Citation Needed at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to Citation Needed, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Citation Needed in Infinite Craft?

Combine Citation with Spaced Out. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Citation Needed?

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

Is Citation Needed hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Citation Needed?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Citation Needed, 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.