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How to Make Either in Infinite Craft

Either is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Data plus Maybe. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DataMaybeEither

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 323 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4SteamTrainLocomotive
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7FirePlanetSun
  8. 8PlanetSunSolar System
  9. 9LocomotiveSolar SystemStar Trek
  10. 10Star TrekWaterStar Trek: The Next Generation
  11. 11EarthStar Trek: The Next GenerationData
  12. 12WindWindTornado
  13. 13TornadoWaterTsunami
  14. 14EarthTsunamiIsland
  15. 15EarthIslandContinent
  16. 16WaterWindWave
  17. 17SteamWaveSurf
  18. 18ContinentSurfAustralia
  19. 19EarthEarthMountain
  20. 20MountainWindAvalanche
  21. 21AvalancheWindSnow
  22. 22AustraliaSnowNo
  23. 23DustNoYes
  24. 24NoYesMaybe
  25. 25DataMaybeEither
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Steam→ Train4Steam + Train→ Locomotive5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Fire + Planet→ Sun8Planet + Sun→ Solar System9Locomotive + Solar System→ Star Trek10Star Trek + Water→ Star Trek: The Next Generation11Earth + Star Trek: The Next Generation→ Data12Wind + Wind→ Tornado13Tornado + Water→ Tsunami14Earth + Tsunami→ Island15Earth + Island→ Continent16Water + Wind→ Wave17Steam + Wave→ Surf18Continent + Surf→ Australia19Earth + Earth→ Mountain20Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche21Avalanche + Wind→ Snow22Australia + Snow→ No23Dust + No→ Yes24No + Yes→ Maybe25Data + Maybe→ Either

Other ways to make Either

3 combinations are known to produce Either. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Either
FirstSecondResult
DataMaybeEither
HonestNeitherEither
RatherThanEither

What you can make with Either

Either at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
32
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Either in Infinite Craft?

Combine Data with Maybe. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Either?

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

Is Either hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Either?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Either, 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.