What is the fastest way to get Forty-eight in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Twenty-Four + Twenty-Four. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Forty-eight in Infinite Craft

Forty-eight is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Twenty-Four plus Twenty-Four. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Twenty-FourTwenty-FourForty-eight

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 453 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3SandWaterBeach
4EarthWindDust
5DustEarthPlanet
6FirePlanetSun
7BeachSunVacation
8DustVacationDustin
9BeachDustinStranger Things
10Stranger ThingsWindEleven
11EarthElevenTwelve
12TwelveTwelveTwenty-Four
13Twenty-FourTwenty-FourForty-eight

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Forty-eight

3 combinations are known to produce Forty-eight. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Forty-eight
First	Second	Result
Opposite	Twenty-Four	Forty-eight
26	Twenty-Two	Forty-eight
Twenty-Four	Twenty-Four	Forty-eight

What you can make with Forty-eight

Forty-eightLess Forty-seven
Forty-eightSingular Forty-nine
Forty-eightSubreddit r/48
Forty-eightInitials F.I.N.A.L.

Forty-eight at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 45; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 4; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

Similar effort to Forty-eight, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Forty-eight in Infinite Craft?

Combine Twenty-Four with Twenty-Four. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Forty-eight?

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

Is Forty-eight hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Forty-eight?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Forty-eight, and the shortest route is shown above.