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How to Make Eric the Red in Infinite Craft

Eric the Red is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Clapton plus Viking Helmet. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ClaptonViking HelmetEric the Red

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 49

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6SandWaterBeach
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8BeachPlantPalm
  9. 9MicroscopePalmHand
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11GlassSteamMirror
  12. 12HandMirrorClap
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14FireWindSmoke
  15. 15SmokeWaterFog
  16. 16WindWindTornado
  17. 17TornadoWaterTsunami
  18. 18EarthTsunamiIsland
  19. 19EarthIslandContinent
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21ContinentLakeAmerica
  22. 22AmericaEarthUSA
  23. 23FogUSAWashington
  24. 24DustWashingtonGeorge
  25. 25ClapGeorgeClapton
  26. 26FogPlantMushroom
  27. 27EarthMushroomToadstool
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29EngineLakeBoat
  30. 30EarthEarthMountain
  31. 31LakeMountainFjord
  32. 32FjordMountainNorway
  33. 33FireNorwayViking
  34. 34BoatVikingViking Ship
  35. 35ToadstoolViking ShipViking Helmet
  36. 36ClaptonViking HelmetEric the Red
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Glass→ Lens5Lens + Water→ Microscope6Sand + Water→ Beach7Earth + Water→ Plant8Beach + Plant→ Palm9Microscope + Palm→ Hand10Fire + Water→ Steam11Glass + Steam→ Mirror12Hand + Mirror→ Clap13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Fire + Wind→ Smoke15Smoke + Water→ Fog16Wind + Wind→ Tornado17Tornado + Water→ Tsunami18Earth + Tsunami→ Island19Earth + Island→ Continent20Water + Water→ Lake21Continent + Lake→ America22America + Earth→ USA23Fog + USA→ Washington24Dust + Washington→ George25Clap + George→ Clapton26Fog + Plant→ Mushroom27Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool28Fire + Steam→ Engine29Engine + Lake→ Boat30Earth + Earth→ Mountain31Lake + Mountain→ Fjord32Fjord + Mountain→ Norway33Fire + Norway→ Viking34Boat + Viking→ Viking Ship35Toadstool + Viking Ship→ Viking Helmet36Clapton + Viking Helmet→ Eric the Red

Eric the Red at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
49
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Eric the Red in Infinite Craft?

Combine Clapton with Viking Helmet. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Eric the Red?

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

Is Eric the Red hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Eric the Red?

Only one known combination produces Eric the Red.

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