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How to Make Encoder in Infinite Craft

Encoder is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Decoder plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DecoderOppositeEncoder

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 39

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4DustPlantPollen
  5. 5AshPollenCough
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7PlantWaveSeaweed
  8. 8CoughSeaweedCod
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EnginePlantCar
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassSteamMirror
  15. 15FireFireVolcano
  16. 16MirrorVolcanoEcho
  17. 17CarEchoReverse
  18. 18CodReverseDecoder
  19. 19PlantWindDandelion
  20. 20DandelionWaterWine
  21. 21WindWineBalloon
  22. 22BalloonDustDust Bunny
  23. 23PlantWaterSwamp
  24. 24FireSwampDragon
  25. 25AshFirePhoenix
  26. 26DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  27. 27Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  28. 28DecoderOppositeEncoder
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen5Ash + Pollenโ†’ Cough6Water + Windโ†’ Wave7Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed8Cough + Seaweedโ†’ Cod9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine11Engine + Plantโ†’ Car12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass14Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror15Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano16Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo17Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse18Cod + Reverseโ†’ Decoder19Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion20Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine21Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon22Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny23Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp24Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon25Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix26Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang27Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite28Decoder + Oppositeโ†’ Encoder

Encoder at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Encoder in Infinite Craft?

Combine Decoder with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Encoder?

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

Is Encoder hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Encoder?

Only one known combination produces Encoder.

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