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How to Make Invention 3 in Infinite Craft

Invention 3 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Invention plus Invention 2. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InventionInvention 2Invention 3

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 419 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5SteamWindCloud
  6. 6CloudFireLightning
  7. 7GlassLightningLight Bulb
  8. 8FireLight BulbIdea
  9. 9FireIdeaInvention
  10. 10EarthWaterPlant
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12FireSwampDragon
  13. 13FireFireVolcano
  14. 14VolcanoWindEruption
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17EarthSandstormDune
  18. 18DragonWaterSea Serpent
  19. 19DuneSea SerpentSand Worm
  20. 20EruptionSand WormTremors
  21. 21PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  22. 22TremorsVenus FlytrapTremors 2
  23. 23DragonTremors 2Sequel
  24. 24InventionSequelInvention 2
  25. 25InventionInvention 2Invention 3
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Water→ Steam5Steam + Wind→ Cloud6Cloud + Fire→ Lightning7Glass + Lightning→ Light Bulb8Fire + Light Bulb→ Idea9Fire + Idea→ Invention10Earth + Water→ Plant11Plant + Water→ Swamp12Fire + Swamp→ Dragon13Fire + Fire→ Volcano14Volcano + Wind→ Eruption15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm17Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune18Dragon + Water→ Sea Serpent19Dune + Sea Serpent→ Sand Worm20Eruption + Sand Worm→ Tremors21Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap22Tremors + Venus Flytrap→ Tremors 223Dragon + Tremors 2→ Sequel24Invention + Sequel→ Invention 225Invention + Invention 2→ Invention 3

Other ways to make Invention 3

9 combinations are known to produce Invention 3. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Invention 3
FirstSecondResult
InventionInvention 2Invention 3
Invention 2ScienceInvention 3
Invention 2ScientistInvention 3
Invention 2Mario KartInvention 3
Invention 2SeasonInvention 3
Invention 2WalmartInvention 3
Invention 2TheoryInvention 3
Invention 2Pig LatinInvention 3
Invention 2MarketplaceInvention 3

What you can make with Invention 3

Invention 3 at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
9
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

Similar effort to Invention 3, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Invention 3 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Invention with Invention 2. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Invention 3?

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

Is Invention 3 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Invention 3?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Invention 3, 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.