What is the fastest way to get Golden Oldies in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Radio + Retirement. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Golden Oldies in Infinite Craft

Golden Oldies is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Radio plus Retirement. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

RadioRetirementGolden Oldies

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 192 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireGlassLens
5EarthLensTelescope
6TelescopeWaveRadio
7FireWaterSteam
8FireSteamEngine
9SandWaterBeach
10EarthWindDust
11DustEarthPlanet
12FirePlanetSun
13BeachSunVacation
14EngineVacationRetirement
15RadioRetirementGolden Oldies

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Golden Oldies

2 combinations are known to produce Golden Oldies. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Golden Oldies
First	Second	Result
Radio	Retirement	Golden Oldies
RADIO	Retirement	Golden Oldies

What you can make with Golden Oldies

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Golden OldiesInitials G.O.I.
Golden OldiesFuture Tense The Golden Age
Golden OldiesDavid Cream Cream of the Oldies
Golden OldiesAntonym Opposites Attract
Golden OldiesDeficit Golden Deficit
Golden OldiesBelame Belame Oldies

Golden Oldies at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 2; ways to make it
Used in: 11; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

Similar effort to Golden Oldies, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Golden Oldies in Infinite Craft?

Combine Radio with Retirement. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Golden Oldies?

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

Is Golden Oldies hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Golden Oldies?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Golden Oldies, and the shortest route is shown above.