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How to Make Closed Source in Infinite Craft

Closed Source is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Open Source plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Open SourceOppositeClosed Source

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 35

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthEngineTractor
  4. 4EarthTractorFarm
  5. 5EarthEarthMountain
  6. 6FarmMountainGoat
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8DustEarthPlanet
  9. 9FirePlanetSun
  10. 10FireSunSolar
  11. 11PlanetSolarSystem
  12. 12GoatSystemLinux
  13. 13FireSystemComputer
  14. 14ComputerSystemSoftware
  15. 15LinuxSoftwareOpen Source
  16. 16EarthWaterPlant
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionWaterWine
  19. 19WindWineBalloon
  20. 20BalloonDustDust Bunny
  21. 21PlantWaterSwamp
  22. 22FireSwampDragon
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24AshFirePhoenix
  25. 25DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  26. 26Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  27. 27Open SourceOppositeClosed Source
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor4Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm5Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain6Farm + Mountainโ†’ Goat7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet9Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun10Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar11Planet + Solarโ†’ System12Goat + Systemโ†’ Linux13Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer14Computer + Systemโ†’ Software15Linux + Softwareโ†’ Open Source16Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine19Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon20Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny21Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp22Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon23Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash24Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix25Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang26Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite27Open Source + Oppositeโ†’ Closed Source

Closed Source at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

Similar effort to Closed Source, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Closed Source in Infinite Craft?

Combine Open Source with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Closed Source?

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

Is Closed Source hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Closed Source?

Only one known combination produces Closed Source.

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