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

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

How to Make Ideal in Infinite Craft

Ideal 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 Idea plus Sea.

The final combination

IdeaSeaIdeal

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 149 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireWaterSteam
5SteamWindCloud
6CloudFireLightning
7GlassLightningLight Bulb
8FireLight BulbIdea
9WaterWaterLake
10LakeWaterOcean
11LakeOceanSea
12IdeaSeaIdeal

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Ideal

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

Alternative combinations that produce Ideal
First	Second	Result
Idea	Sea	Ideal
Ideology	Solid	Ideal
Ideology	Normal	Ideal
Mind	Real	Ideal
Evolved	Real	Ideal
Realize	String	Ideal
Ever	Realized	Ideal
Beg	Realized	Ideal
Accepted	Real	Ideal

What you can make with Ideal

Ideal at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 14; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 9; ways to make it
Used in: 38; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ideal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Idea with Sea. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ideal?

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

Is Ideal 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 Ideal?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Ideal, and the shortest route is shown above.