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How to Make Dead Reckoning in Infinite Craft

Dead Reckoning is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dying Light plus Navigation. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Dying LightNavigationDead Reckoning

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 47

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustEarthPlanet
  5. 5FirePlanetSun
  6. 6FireSunSolar
  7. 7PlantSolarOxygen
  8. 8MountainOxygenClimber
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11FireSandGlass
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13GlassSteamMirror
  14. 14FireMirrorReflection
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16DustFireAsh
  17. 17AshPlantTobacco
  18. 18LakeTobaccoPipe
  19. 19PipeWaterFountain
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21EngineWindWindmill
  22. 22WaterWindmillEnergy
  23. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  25. 25EnergyMountain DewGamer
  26. 26FountainGamerVideogame
  27. 27ReflectionVideogameMirror’s Edge
  28. 28Mirror’s EdgeReflectionMirror’s Edge Catalyst
  29. 29ClimberMirror’s Edge CatalystDying Light
  30. 30EarthPlantTree
  31. 31TreeWaterRiver
  32. 32RiverTreePaper
  33. 33EarthPaperMap
  34. 34MapWindCompass
  35. 35CompassWaterNavigation
  36. 36Dying LightNavigationDead Reckoning
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earth→ Mountain2Earth + Water→ Plant3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Dust + Earth→ Planet5Fire + Planet→ Sun6Fire + Sun→ Solar7Plant + Solar→ Oxygen8Mountain + Oxygen→ Climber9Water + Wind→ Wave10Earth + Wave→ Sand11Fire + Sand→ Glass12Fire + Water→ Steam13Glass + Steam→ Mirror14Fire + Mirror→ Reflection15Water + Water→ Lake16Dust + Fire→ Ash17Ash + Plant→ Tobacco18Lake + Tobacco→ Pipe19Pipe + Water→ Fountain20Fire + Steam→ Engine21Engine + Wind→ Windmill22Water + Windmill→ Energy23Plant + Wind→ Dandelion24Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew25Energy + Mountain Dew→ Gamer26Fountain + Gamer→ Videogame27Reflection + Videogame→ Mirror’s Edge28Mirror’s Edge + Reflection→ Mirror’s Edge Catalyst29Climber + Mirror’s Edge Catalyst→ Dying Light30Earth + Plant→ Tree31Tree + Water→ River32River + Tree→ Paper33Earth + Paper→ Map34Map + Wind→ Compass35Compass + Water→ Navigation36Dying Light + Navigation→ Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
47
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to Dead Reckoning, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dead Reckoning in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dying Light with Navigation. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dead Reckoning?

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

Is Dead Reckoning hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Dead Reckoning?

Only one known combination produces Dead Reckoning.

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