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How to Make Complication in Infinite Craft

Complication is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Complexion. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramComplexionComplication

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 52

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EngineWindWindmill
  18. 18WaterWindmillEnergy
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustPlantPollen
  21. 21PollenWaterHoney
  22. 22HoneyWaterMeade
  23. 23DustWindSandstorm
  24. 24EarthFireLava
  25. 25LavaWaterStone
  26. 26SandstormStoneSphinx
  27. 27MeadeSphinxOedipus
  28. 28EnergyOedipusComplex
  29. 29EngineSteamTrain
  30. 30TrainWaterSubmarine
  31. 31SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  32. 32Captain NemoFireNautilus
  33. 33NautilusWaterShell
  34. 34DustEngineVacuum
  35. 35ShellVacuumEar
  36. 36ComplexEarComplexion
  37. 37AnagramComplexionComplication
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Engine + Wind→ Windmill18Water + Windmill→ Energy19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Dust + Plant→ Pollen21Pollen + Water→ Honey22Honey + Water→ Meade23Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm24Earth + Fire→ Lava25Lava + Water→ Stone26Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx27Meade + Sphinx→ Oedipus28Energy + Oedipus→ Complex29Engine + Steam→ Train30Train + Water→ Submarine31Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo32Captain Nemo + Fire→ Nautilus33Nautilus + Water→ Shell34Dust + Engine→ Vacuum35Shell + Vacuum→ Ear36Complex + Ear→ Complexion37Anagram + Complexion→ Complication

Complication at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
52
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Complication in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Complexion. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Complication?

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

Is Complication hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Complication?

Only one known combination produces Complication.

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