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How to Make Complex in Infinite Craft

Complex is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Energy plus Oedipus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EnergyOedipusComplex

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1717 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineWindWindmill
  4. 4WaterWindmillEnergy
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7DustPlantPollen
  8. 8PollenWaterHoney
  9. 9HoneyWaterMeade
  10. 10DustWindSandstorm
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13SandstormStoneSphinx
  14. 14MeadeSphinxOedipus
  15. 15EnergyOedipusComplex
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill4Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen8Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey9Honey + Waterโ†’ Meade10Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm11Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava12Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone13Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx14Meade + Sphinxโ†’ Oedipus15Energy + Oedipusโ†’ Complex

Other ways to make Complex

17 combinations are known to produce Complex. Here are 17 of them.

What you can make with Complex

Complex at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
17
ways to make it
Used in
77
other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Complex in Infinite Craft?

Combine Energy with Oedipus. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Complex?

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

Is Complex hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Complex?

Yes. 17 combinations are known to produce Complex, 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.