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How to Make Defenses in Infinite Craft

Defenses is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Fences. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramFencesDefenses

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 442 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 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. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17FireMudBrick
  18. 18BrickBrickWall
  19. 19EarthWallFence
  20. 20EarthWindDust
  21. 21DustWindSandstorm
  22. 22SandstormWindDust Storm
  23. 23Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  24. 24FireSteamEngine
  25. 25EnginePlantCar
  26. 26CarCarTruck
  27. 27Dust BowlTruckOkies
  28. 28FenceOkiesFences
  29. 29AnagramFencesDefenses
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud17Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick18Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall19Earth + Wallโ†’ Fence20Earth + Windโ†’ Dust21Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm22Sandstorm + Windโ†’ Dust Storm23Dust Storm + Sandstormโ†’ Dust Bowl24Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine25Engine + Plantโ†’ Car26Car + Carโ†’ Truck27Dust Bowl + Truckโ†’ Okies28Fence + Okiesโ†’ Fences29Anagram + Fencesโ†’ Defenses

Other ways to make Defenses

2 combinations are known to produce Defenses. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Defenses
FirstSecondResult
AnagramFencesDefenses
DefensePluralDefenses

Defenses at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
44
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 29 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Defenses in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Fences. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Defenses?

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

Is Defenses hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Defenses?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Defenses, 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.