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How to Make Maelstrom in Infinite Craft

Maelstrom sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 8 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Ocean plus Whirlpool.

The final combination

OceanWhirlpoolMaelstrom

Moderate8 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1075 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 8 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2LakeWaterOcean
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4LakePlantLily
  5. 5LilyWaterPond
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7PondTornadoWhirlpool
  8. 8OceanWhirlpoolMaelstrom
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Lake + Water→ Ocean3Earth + Water→ Plant4Lake + Plant→ Lily5Lily + Water→ Pond6Wind + Wind→ Tornado7Pond + Tornado→ Whirlpool8Ocean + Whirlpool→ Maelstrom

Other ways to make Maelstrom

75 combinations are known to produce Maelstrom. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Maelstrom
FirstSecondResult
TideWhirlpoolMaelstrom
ValhallaWhirlpoolMaelstrom
ArchipelagoVortexMaelstrom
TugboatWhirlpoolMaelstrom
TsunamisWhirlpoolMaelstrom
SeduceWhirlpoolMaelstrom
ValetWhirlpoolMaelstrom
AtollWhirlpoolMaelstrom
CalderaWhirlpoolMaelstrom
Niagara FallsTempestMaelstrom
Niagara FallsTrollboatMaelstrom
LongboatNiagara FallsMaelstrom
TitanWhirlpoolMaelstrom
The Great MigrationWhirlpoolMaelstrom
Trade WindsWhirlpoolMaelstrom
TouristWhirlpoolMaelstrom
DeltaWhirlpoolMaelstrom
ShoreWhirlpoolMaelstrom
LagoonWhirlpoolMaelstrom
AsiaWhirlpoolMaelstrom
GeysirWhirlpoolMaelstrom
RagnarokWhirlpoolMaelstrom
ValkyrieWhirlpoolMaelstrom
CraterWhirlpoolMaelstrom
CanoeWhirlpoolMaelstrom

What you can make with Maelstrom

Maelstrom at a glance

Steps to craft
8
Moderate
Crafting depth
10
faster than 86% of solved elements
Known recipes
75
ways to make it
Used in
220
other combinations

Other elements that take 8 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Maelstrom in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ocean with Whirlpool. The full path from the base elements takes 8 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Maelstrom?

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

Is Maelstrom hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 8 steps it is faster than 86% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Maelstrom?

Yes. 75 combinations are known to produce Maelstrom, 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.