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How to Make Literate in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

LettersRa TeaLiterate

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 372 known recipes

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. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13MountainWindAvalanche
  14. 14AvalancheWindSnow
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16PlantSteamTea
  17. 17SnowTeaIce Tea
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustWindSandstorm
  20. 20SandstormWaterOasis
  21. 21DustOasisMummy
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23FirePlanetSun
  24. 24FireSunSolar
  25. 25MummySolarRa
  26. 26Ice TeaRaRa Tea
  27. 27LettersRa TeaLiterate
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworksโ†’ Letters12Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain13Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche14Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea17Snow + Teaโ†’ Ice Tea18Earth + Windโ†’ Dust19Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm20Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis21Dust + Oasisโ†’ Mummy22Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet23Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun24Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar25Mummy + Solarโ†’ Ra26Ice Tea + Raโ†’ Ra Tea27Letters + Ra Teaโ†’ Literate

Other ways to make Literate

2 combinations are known to produce Literate. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Literate
FirstSecondResult
LettersRa TeaLiterate
LettersRa-TeaLiterate

Literate at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Literate in Infinite Craft?

Combine Letters with Ra Tea. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Literate?

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

Is Literate 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 Literate?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Literate, and the shortest route is shown above.

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