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How to Make Hq in Infinite Craft

Hq is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is HQ plus Inverse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HQInverseHq

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 519 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWindDust
  3. 3DustEarthPlanet
  4. 4FirePlanetSun
  5. 5LakeSunSunset
  6. 6SunsetWaterSunrise
  7. 7EarthSunriseDay
  8. 8EarthFireLava
  9. 9LavaWaterStone
  10. 10LavaStoneObsidian
  11. 11ObsidianStoneBlade
  12. 12BladeStoneAxe
  13. 13AxeStoneHead
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoWaterTsunami
  16. 16EarthTsunamiIsland
  17. 17HeadIslandHeadquarters
  18. 18DayHeadquartersHQ
  19. 19DustWindSandstorm
  20. 20SandstormWindDust Storm
  21. 21PlanetSandstormMars
  22. 22Dust StormMarsMars Rover
  23. 23DustMars RoverCuriosity
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25FireSteamEngine
  26. 26EarthWaterPlant
  27. 27EnginePlantCar
  28. 28WaterWindWave
  29. 29EarthWaveSand
  30. 30FireSandGlass
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32FireFireVolcano
  33. 33MirrorVolcanoEcho
  34. 34CarEchoReverse
  35. 35CuriosityReverseInverse
  36. 36HQInverseHq
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Earth + Wind→ Dust3Dust + Earth→ Planet4Fire + Planet→ Sun5Lake + Sun→ Sunset6Sunset + Water→ Sunrise7Earth + Sunrise→ Day8Earth + Fire→ Lava9Lava + Water→ Stone10Lava + Stone→ Obsidian11Obsidian + Stone→ Blade12Blade + Stone→ Axe13Axe + Stone→ Head14Wind + Wind→ Tornado15Tornado + Water→ Tsunami16Earth + Tsunami→ Island17Head + Island→ Headquarters18Day + Headquarters→ HQ19Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm20Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm21Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars22Dust Storm + Mars→ Mars Rover23Dust + Mars Rover→ Curiosity24Fire + Water→ Steam25Fire + Steam→ Engine26Earth + Water→ Plant27Engine + Plant→ Car28Water + Wind→ Wave29Earth + Wave→ Sand30Fire + Sand→ Glass31Glass + Steam→ Mirror32Fire + Fire→ Volcano33Mirror + Volcano→ Echo34Car + Echo→ Reverse35Curiosity + Reverse→ Inverse36HQ + Inverse→ Hq

Other ways to make Hq

9 combinations are known to produce Hq. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Hq
FirstSecondResult
HQInverseHq
HQHisHq
HQLQHq
GQHQHq
HTQVHq
HVQrHq
HVQRHq
HQLnHq
HQInitialsHq

What you can make with Hq

Hq at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
9
ways to make it
Used in
23
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Hq in Infinite Craft?

Combine HQ with Inverse. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Hq?

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

Is Hq hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Hq?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Hq, 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.