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How to Make Dross in Infinite Craft

Dross is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Reverse plus Sod. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ReverseSodDross

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 26

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8GlassSteamMirror
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10MirrorVolcanoEcho
  11. 11CarEchoReverse
  12. 12PlantWaterSwamp
  13. 13SwampSwampBog
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustFireAsh
  16. 16WaterWaterLake
  17. 17LakeWaterOcean
  18. 18AshOceanSalt
  19. 19FireSaltSodium
  20. 20BogSodiumSod
  21. 21ReverseSodDross
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Water→ Plant4Engine + Plant→ Car5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Glass + Steam→ Mirror9Fire + Fire→ Volcano10Mirror + Volcano→ Echo11Car + Echo→ Reverse12Plant + Water→ Swamp13Swamp + Swamp→ Bog14Earth + Wind→ Dust15Dust + Fire→ Ash16Water + Water→ Lake17Lake + Water→ Ocean18Ash + Ocean→ Salt19Fire + Salt→ Sodium20Bog + Sodium→ Sod21Reverse + Sod→ Dross

Dross at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
26
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dross in Infinite Craft?

Combine Reverse with Sod. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dross?

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

Is Dross hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Dross?

Only one known combination produces Dross.

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