What is the fastest way to get Guard in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Ant + Sentry. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Guard in Infinite Craft

Guard sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Ant plus Sentry.

The final combination

AntSentryGuard

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 168 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWaterSwamp
3FireSwampDragon
4EarthWindDust
5DragonDustDragonfly
6DragonflyEarthAnt
7WaterWaterLake
8EarthFireLava
9LavaWaterStone
10LakeStoneLighthouse
11AntLighthouseSentry
12AntSentryGuard

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Guard

8 combinations are known to produce Guard. Here are 8 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Guard
First	Second	Result
Border	Dog	Guard
Dog	Lock	Guard
Ant	Sentry	Guard
Sentry	Signal	Guard
Sentry	Synonym	Guard
Gate	Patrol	Guard
Resident	Security	Guard
Door	Swords	Guard

What you can make with Guard

Guard at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 8; ways to make it
Used in: 63; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Guard in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ant with Sentry. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Guard?

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

Is Guard hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Guard?

Yes. 8 combinations are known to produce Guard, and the shortest route is shown above.