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How to Make Gainax in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

AnagramEvangelionGainax

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 392 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustPlantPollen
  17. 17PollenWaterHoney
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EngineSteamTrain
  21. 21SteamTrainLocomotive
  22. 22HoneyLocomotiveBee Train
  23. 23PlantWaterSwamp
  24. 24FireSwampDragon
  25. 25DragonWaterSea Serpent
  26. 26Sea SerpentWaterLeviathan
  27. 27Bee TrainLeviathanEvangelion
  28. 28AnagramEvangelionGainax
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen17Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine20Engine + Steamโ†’ Train21Steam + Trainโ†’ Locomotive22Honey + Locomotiveโ†’ Bee Train23Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp24Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon25Dragon + Waterโ†’ Sea Serpent26Sea Serpent + Waterโ†’ Leviathan27Bee Train + Leviathanโ†’ Evangelion28Anagram + Evangelionโ†’ Gainax

Other ways to make Gainax

2 combinations are known to produce Gainax. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Gainax
FirstSecondResult
AnagramEvangelionGainax
AnagramShinji IkariGainax

Gainax at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Gainax in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Evangelion. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Gainax?

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

Is Gainax 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 Gainax?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Gainax, 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.