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How to Make Innovation 4 in Infinite Craft

Innovation 4 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Innovation 3 plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Innovation 3ThesaurusInnovation 4

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 615 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5SteamWindCloud
  6. 6CloudFireLightning
  7. 7GlassLightningLight Bulb
  8. 8FireLight BulbIdea
  9. 9CloudWaterRain
  10. 10RainWaterRainbow
  11. 11FireFireVolcano
  12. 12RainbowVolcanoUnicorn
  13. 13IdeaUnicornInnovation
  14. 14FireIdeaInvention
  15. 15EarthWaterPlant
  16. 16PlantWaterSwamp
  17. 17FireSwampDragon
  18. 18VolcanoWindEruption
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21EarthSandstormDune
  22. 22DragonWaterSea Serpent
  23. 23DuneSea SerpentSand Worm
  24. 24EruptionSand WormTremors
  25. 25PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  26. 26TremorsVenus FlytrapTremors 2
  27. 27DragonTremors 2Sequel
  28. 28InventionSequelInvention 2
  29. 29InnovationInvention 2Innovation 3
  30. 30EarthFireLava
  31. 31LavaWaterStone
  32. 32PlantStoneFossil
  33. 33FireFossilDinosaur
  34. 34EarthPlantTree
  35. 35DustTreeWood
  36. 36SandstormWoodSandal
  37. 37DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  38. 38Innovation 3ThesaurusInnovation 4
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam5Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud6Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning7Glass + Lightningโ†’ Light Bulb8Fire + Light Bulbโ†’ Idea9Cloud + Waterโ†’ Rain10Rain + Waterโ†’ Rainbow11Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano12Rainbow + Volcanoโ†’ Unicorn13Idea + Unicornโ†’ Innovation14Fire + Ideaโ†’ Invention15Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant16Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp17Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon18Volcano + Windโ†’ Eruption19Earth + Windโ†’ Dust20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Earth + Sandstormโ†’ Dune22Dragon + Waterโ†’ Sea Serpent23Dune + Sea Serpentโ†’ Sand Worm24Eruption + Sand Wormโ†’ Tremors25Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap26Tremors + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Tremors 227Dragon + Tremors 2โ†’ Sequel28Invention + Sequelโ†’ Invention 229Innovation + Invention 2โ†’ Innovation 330Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava31Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone32Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil33Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur34Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree35Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood36Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal37Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus38Innovation 3 + Thesaurusโ†’ Innovation 4

Other ways to make Innovation 4

5 combinations are known to produce Innovation 4. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Innovation 4
FirstSecondResult
Innovation 3ThesaurusInnovation 4
Innovation 3SynonymInnovation 4
Innovation 3LettersInnovation 4
Innovation 3MoreInnovation 4
Innovation 3SingularInnovation 4

Innovation 4 at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
61
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to Innovation 4, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Innovation 4 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Innovation 3 with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Innovation 4?

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

Is Innovation 4 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Innovation 4?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Innovation 4, 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.