What is the fastest way to get Cracking in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Crack + Frosting. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Cracking in Infinite Craft

Cracking is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Crack plus Frosting. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CrackFrostingCracking

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 176 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3WaterWindWave
4EarthWaveSand
5FireSandGlass
6EngineGlassWindshield
7FireWindshieldCrack
8EarthWindDust
9EngineWindWindmill
10DustWindmillFlour
11DustFlourCake
12CakeWindFrosting
13CrackFrostingCracking

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Cracking

6 combinations are known to produce Cracking. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Cracking
First	Second	Result
Crack	Sneezing	Cracking
Crack	Frosting	Cracking
Crack	Skurfing	Cracking
Hacking	Opposite	Cracking
Hacking	Synonym	Cracking
Antonym	Hacking	Cracking

What you can make with Cracking

CrackingSteam Tornado Tornado
CrackingSteam Trap Steam
CrackingSteam Whistle
CrackingPond Tea Tea
CrackingMoon Dust Zinfandel Wine
CrackingSteam Engine Train
CrackingSteam Dragon Steam Dragon Egg
CrackingSubreddit R/CrappyDesign
CrackingSimilar Cracking Similarity
CrackingPast Tense Pastense
CrackingFuture Tense Cracking the Future Tense
CrackingAntenna Radio

Cracking at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 17; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 6; ways to make it
Used in: 15; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Cracking in Infinite Craft?

Combine Crack with Frosting. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Cracking?

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

Is Cracking hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Cracking?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Cracking, and the shortest route is shown above.