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How to Make Ironbetter in Infinite Craft

Ironbetter is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Afterbetter plus Iron Quixote. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AfterbetterIron QuixoteIronbetter

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 84

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5BalloonWineParty
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustPlantPollen
  8. 8PollenWaterHoney
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10HoneyMountainBear
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassSandHourglass
  15. 15FireHourglassTime
  16. 16EarthPlantTree
  17. 17BalloonTreeBonsai
  18. 18BonsaiMountainZen
  19. 19TimeZenNow
  20. 20BearNowThen
  21. 21PartyThenAfter
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23DandelionPlantWeed
  24. 24SmokeWeedHigh
  25. 25DustFireAsh
  26. 26AshFirePhoenix
  27. 27AshPhoenixRebirth
  28. 28HighRebirthHigher
  29. 29WaterWaterLake
  30. 30EarthFireLava
  31. 31LavaWaterStone
  32. 32PlantStoneFossil
  33. 33FireFossilDinosaur
  34. 34DustWindSandstorm
  35. 35DustTreeWood
  36. 36SandstormWoodSandal
  37. 37DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  38. 38LakeThesaurusSynonym
  39. 39HigherSynonymBetter
  40. 40AfterBetterAfterbetter
  41. 41TreeWaterRiver
  42. 42EarthRiverDelta
  43. 43FireWaterSteam
  44. 44FireSteamEngine
  45. 45EnginePlantCar
  46. 46CarFireCrash
  47. 47EngineWindWindmill
  48. 48CrashWindmillDon Quixote
  49. 49DeltaDon QuixoteDelta Quixote
  50. 50PlantWaterSwamp
  51. 51SwampWaterMarsh
  52. 52DustEarthPlanet
  53. 53PlanetSteamSteampunk
  54. 54EarthSteampunkRobot
  55. 55MarshRobotIron Man
  56. 56Delta QuixoteIron ManIron Quixote
  57. 57AfterbetterIron QuixoteIronbetter
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Balloon + Wineโ†’ Party6Earth + Windโ†’ Dust7Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen8Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey9Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain10Honey + Mountainโ†’ Bear11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass14Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass15Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time16Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree17Balloon + Treeโ†’ Bonsai18Bonsai + Mountainโ†’ Zen19Time + Zenโ†’ Now20Bear + Nowโ†’ Then21Party + Thenโ†’ After22Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke23Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed24Smoke + Weedโ†’ High25Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash26Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix27Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth28High + Rebirthโ†’ Higher29Water + Waterโ†’ Lake30Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava31Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone32Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil33Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur34Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm35Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood36Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal37Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus38Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym39Higher + Synonymโ†’ Better40After + Betterโ†’ Afterbetter41Tree + Waterโ†’ River42Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta43Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam44Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine45Engine + Plantโ†’ Car46Car + Fireโ†’ Crash47Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill48Crash + Windmillโ†’ Don Quixote49Delta + Don Quixoteโ†’ Delta Quixote50Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp51Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh52Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet53Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk54Earth + Steampunkโ†’ Robot55Marsh + Robotโ†’ Iron Man56Delta Quixote + Iron Manโ†’ Iron Quixote57Afterbetter + Iron Quixoteโ†’ Ironbetter

What you can make with Ironbetter

Ironbetter at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ironbetter in Infinite Craft?

Combine Afterbetter with Iron Quixote. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ironbetter?

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

Is Ironbetter hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ironbetter?

Only one known combination produces Ironbetter.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.