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How to Make Inception in Infinite Craft

Inception sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 10 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Idea plus Mirror.

The final combination

IdeaMirrorInception

Moderate10 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1411 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 10 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5SteamWindCloud
  6. 6CloudFireLightning
  7. 7GlassLightningLight Bulb
  8. 8FireLight BulbIdea
  9. 9GlassSteamMirror
  10. 10IdeaMirrorInception
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud6Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning7Glass + Lightningโ†’ Light Bulb8Fire + Light Bulbโ†’ Idea9Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror10Idea + Mirrorโ†’ Inception

Other ways to make Inception

11 combinations are known to produce Inception. Here are 11 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Inception
FirstSecondResult
MiragePineapple ExpressInception
Empire State BuildingMirrorInception
IdeaPerfect GameInception
InsideWhenInception
InitialNever ForgetInception
InitialOut Of MindInception
DreamEmeraldInception
DreamGeekInception
DreamHackerInception
DreamTesla TowerInception
IdeaMirrorInception

What you can make with Inception

Inception at a glance

Steps to craft
10
Moderate
Crafting depth
14
faster than 57% of solved elements
Known recipes
11
ways to make it
Used in
19
other combinations

Other elements that take 10 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Inception in Infinite Craft?

Combine Idea with Mirror. The full path from the base elements takes 10 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Inception?

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

Is Inception hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 10 steps it is faster than 57% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Inception?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce Inception, 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.