What is the fastest way to get Effort in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Survival + Sweat. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Effort in Infinite Craft

Effort is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Survival plus Sweat. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SurvivalSweatEffort

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 206 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireGlassLens
5LensWaterMicroscope
6WindWindTornado
7MicroscopeTornadoDNA
8DNAWindEvolution
9FireWaterSteam
10SteamWaveSurf
11EvolutionSurfSurvival
12SandWaterBeach
13BeachSteamSauna
14SaunaWaterSweat
15SurvivalSweatEffort

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Effort

6 combinations are known to produce Effort. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Effort
First	Second	Result
Survival	Sweat	Effort
Pig Latin	Truth	Effort
Put	Work	Effort
Cost	Try	Effort
Decade	Strive	Effort
E	For	Effort

What you can make with Effort

Effort at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 20; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 6; ways to make it
Used in: 50; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Effort in Infinite Craft?

Combine Survival with Sweat. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Effort?

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

Is Effort hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Effort?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Effort, and the shortest route is shown above.