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How to Make Dab Idea in Infinite Craft

Dab Idea is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Bad Idea. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramBad IdeaDab Idea

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 40

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 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. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16FireWaterSteam
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18DandelionEngineHelicopter
  19. 19SteamWaveSurf
  20. 20SurfWindSurfing
  21. 21HelicopterSurfingHelisurfing
  22. 22PlantSandCactus
  23. 23DandelionWaterWine
  24. 24CactusWineTequila
  25. 25HelisurfingTequilaBad Idea
  26. 26AnagramBad IdeaDab Idea
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→ Anagram15Plant + Wind→ Dandelion16Fire + Water→ Steam17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter19Steam + Wave→ Surf20Surf + Wind→ Surfing21Helicopter + Surfing→ Helisurfing22Plant + Sand→ Cactus23Dandelion + Water→ Wine24Cactus + Wine→ Tequila25Helisurfing + Tequila→ Bad Idea26Anagram + Bad Idea→ Dab Idea

Dab Idea at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
40
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

Similar effort to Dab Idea, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dab Idea in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Bad Idea. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dab Idea?

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

Is Dab Idea hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Dab Idea?

Only one known combination produces Dab Idea.

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