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How to Make Hardcore in Infinite Craft

Hardcore is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 35 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hard plus Successful. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HardSuccessfulHardcore

Marathon35 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 502 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 35 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4FireWineAlcohol
  5. 5AlcoholWindHangover
  6. 6HangoverPlantAspirin
  7. 7AspirinWaterPill
  8. 8PlantWaterSwamp
  9. 9PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  10. 10PillVenus FlytrapViagra
  11. 11ViagraWindHard
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13SwampTreeMangrove
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustEarthPlanet
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17PlanetSandstormMars
  18. 18MangroveMarsMangalyaan
  19. 19FireWindSmoke
  20. 20PlantSmokeIncense
  21. 21IncenseSmokePrayer
  22. 22MangalyaanPrayerSuccess
  23. 23DustPlantPollen
  24. 24PollenWindAllergy
  25. 25AllergyPlantHay Fever
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27LakeWaterOcean
  28. 28OceanWaterFish
  29. 29FishWindFlying Fish
  30. 30EarthFlying FishBird
  31. 31EarthPlanetMoon
  32. 32BirdMoonOwl
  33. 33Hay FeverOwlWho
  34. 34SuccessWhoSuccessful
  35. 35HardSuccessfulHardcore
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Fire + Wine→ Alcohol5Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover6Hangover + Plant→ Aspirin7Aspirin + Water→ Pill8Plant + Water→ Swamp9Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap10Pill + Venus Flytrap→ Viagra11Viagra + Wind→ Hard12Earth + Plant→ Tree13Swamp + Tree→ Mangrove14Earth + Wind→ Dust15Dust + Earth→ Planet16Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm17Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars18Mangrove + Mars→ Mangalyaan19Fire + Wind→ Smoke20Plant + Smoke→ Incense21Incense + Smoke→ Prayer22Mangalyaan + Prayer→ Success23Dust + Plant→ Pollen24Pollen + Wind→ Allergy25Allergy + Plant→ Hay Fever26Water + Water→ Lake27Lake + Water→ Ocean28Ocean + Water→ Fish29Fish + Wind→ Flying Fish30Earth + Flying Fish→ Bird31Earth + Planet→ Moon32Bird + Moon→ Owl33Hay Fever + Owl→ Who34Success + Who→ Successful35Hard + Successful→ Hardcore

Other ways to make Hardcore

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

Alternative combinations that produce Hardcore
FirstSecondResult
HardSuccessfulHardcore
DedicatedMoreHardcore

What you can make with Hardcore

Hardcore at a glance

Steps to craft
35
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 35 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Hardcore in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hard with Successful. The full path from the base elements takes 35 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Hardcore?

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

Is Hardcore hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 35 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Hardcore?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Hardcore, 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.