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How to Make Diogenes the Cynic in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

DiogenesFuture TenseDiogenes the Cynic

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 672 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireFireVolcano
  4. 4DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  5. 5DandelionPlantWeed
  6. 6FireworksWeed420
  7. 7420420840
  8. 8840Dandelion841
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12IncenseSwampMosquito
  13. 13FireMosquitoFirefly
  14. 14FireflyPlantLantern
  15. 15841LanternDiogenes
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EarthEngineTractor
  21. 21EarthTractorFarm
  22. 22FarmFireBarbecue
  23. 23AshBarbecueBurger
  24. 24BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  25. 25DustEngineVacuum
  26. 26FireVacuumBlack Hole
  27. 27Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  28. 28Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  29. 29PlantSteamTea
  30. 30EngineWindWindmill
  31. 31TeaWindmillDutch
  32. 32DustEarthPlanet
  33. 33FirePlanetSun
  34. 34SunTime MachineFuture
  35. 35DutchFutureTense
  36. 36Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  37. 37DiogenesFuture TenseDiogenes the Cynic
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano4Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks5Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed6Fireworks + Weedโ†’ 4207420 + 420โ†’ 8408840 + Dandelionโ†’ 8419Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito13Fire + Mosquitoโ†’ Firefly14Firefly + Plantโ†’ Lantern15841 + Lanternโ†’ Diogenes16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine20Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor21Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm22Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue23Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger24Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger25Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum26Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole27Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine28Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger29Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea30Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill31Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch32Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet33Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun34Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future35Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense36Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense37Diogenes + Future Tenseโ†’ Diogenes the Cynic

Other ways to make Diogenes the Cynic

2 combinations are known to produce Diogenes the Cynic. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Diogenes the Cynic
FirstSecondResult
DiogenesFuture TenseDiogenes the Cynic
DiogenesPresent TenseDiogenes the Cynic

Diogenes the Cynic at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

Similar effort to Diogenes the Cynic, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Diogenes the Cynic in Infinite Craft?

Combine Diogenes with Future Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Diogenes the Cynic?

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

Is Diogenes the Cynic 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 Diogenes the Cynic?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Diogenes the Cynic, 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.