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How to Make John Madden in Infinite Craft

John Madden is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Muddy John. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramMuddy JohnJohn Madden

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17DandelionPlantWeed
  18. 18DustWeedClean
  19. 19CleanWeedHemp
  20. 20PlantWaveSeaweed
  21. 21SeaweedWindKite
  22. 22HempKiteMary Jane
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24EarthSteamMud
  25. 25Mary JaneMudMuddy Jane
  26. 26DustMuddy JaneMuddy John
  27. 27AnagramMuddy JohnJohn Madden
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion17Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed18Dust + Weedโ†’ Clean19Clean + Weedโ†’ Hemp20Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed21Seaweed + Windโ†’ Kite22Hemp + Kiteโ†’ Mary Jane23Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam24Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud25Mary Jane + Mudโ†’ Muddy Jane26Dust + Muddy Janeโ†’ Muddy John27Anagram + Muddy Johnโ†’ John Madden

John Madden at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make John Madden in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Muddy John. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make John Madden?

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

Is John Madden hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make John Madden?

Only one known combination produces John Madden.

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