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How to Make Getswhy in Infinite Craft

Getswhy is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Gets plus Why. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

GetsWhyGetswhy

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 66

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3LavaStoneObsidian
  4. 4EarthObsidianDiamond
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6DiamondPlantEmerald
  7. 7EarthEmeraldGreen
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeStoneLighthouse
  10. 10GreenLighthouseGreenlight
  11. 11GreenGreenlightGo
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13PlantSmokeIncense
  14. 14PlantWaterSwamp
  15. 15IncenseSwampMosquito
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  19. 19Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  20. 20FireSeedsPopcorn
  21. 21MountainPopcornMovie
  22. 22MosquitoMovieIt
  23. 23GoItGet
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25FireSteamEngine
  26. 26EarthEngineTractor
  27. 27LakeTractorPlow
  28. 28PlowWaterCanal
  29. 29CanalMountainLock
  30. 30EarthLockSafe
  31. 31ItSafeIt’s
  32. 32ItIt’sIts
  33. 33GetItsGets
  34. 34LakeWaterOcean
  35. 35OceanWaterFish
  36. 36FishWindFlying Fish
  37. 37EarthFlying FishBird
  38. 38BirdEarthChicken
  39. 39MountainTractorBulldozer
  40. 40BulldozerMountainRoad
  41. 41ChickenRoadWhy
  42. 42GetsWhyGetswhy
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fire→ Lava2Lava + Water→ Stone3Lava + Stone→ Obsidian4Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond5Earth + Water→ Plant6Diamond + Plant→ Emerald7Earth + Emerald→ Green8Water + Water→ Lake9Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse10Green + Lighthouse→ Greenlight11Green + Greenlight→ Go12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Plant + Smoke→ Incense14Plant + Water→ Swamp15Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch19Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds20Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn21Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie22Mosquito + Movie→ It23Go + It→ Get24Fire + Water→ Steam25Fire + Steam→ Engine26Earth + Engine→ Tractor27Lake + Tractor→ Plow28Plow + Water→ Canal29Canal + Mountain→ Lock30Earth + Lock→ Safe31It + Safe→ It’s32It + It’s→ Its33Get + Its→ Gets34Lake + Water→ Ocean35Ocean + Water→ Fish36Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish37Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird38Bird + Earth→ Chicken39Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer40Bulldozer + Mountain→ Road41Chicken + Road→ Why42Gets + Why→ Getswhy

What you can make with Getswhy

Getswhy at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
66
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Getswhy in Infinite Craft?

Combine Gets with Why. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Getswhy?

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

Is Getswhy hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Getswhy?

Only one known combination produces Getswhy.

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