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How to Make Genius in Infinite Craft

Genius sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Idea plus Swamp.

The final combination

IdeaSwampGenius

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 12252 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5SteamWindCloud
  6. 6CloudFireLightning
  7. 7GlassLightningLight Bulb
  8. 8FireLight BulbIdea
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11IdeaSwampGenius
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Water→ Steam5Steam + Wind→ Cloud6Cloud + Fire→ Lightning7Glass + Lightning→ Light Bulb8Fire + Light Bulb→ Idea9Earth + Water→ Plant10Plant + Water→ Swamp11Idea + Swamp→ Genius

Other ways to make Genius

252 combinations are known to produce Genius. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Genius
FirstSecondResult
DustSmartGenius
EngineerLighthouseGenius
FireInspirationGenius
IdeaPerfumeGenius
IdeaWeedGenius
AshSmartGenius
BombIdeaGenius
BongLibraryGenius
CloudSmartGenius
FogSmartGenius
IdeaSmellGenius
IdeaSmokerGenius
CannonballIdeaGenius
CigarIdeaGenius
EngineerMosquitoGenius
GraveIdeaGenius
HighIdeaGenius
IdeaPrinceGenius
IdeaSpiritGenius
IncenseSmartGenius
PhoenixSmartGenius
BabyIdeaGenius
BabyLibraryGenius
DNAPassionGenius
DNAStonerGenius

What you can make with Genius

Genius at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
12
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
252
ways to make it
Used in
181
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Genius in Infinite Craft?

Combine Idea with Swamp. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Genius?

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

Is Genius hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Genius?

Yes. 252 combinations are known to produce Genius, 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.