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How to Make Mandatory in Infinite Craft

Mandatory is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mandrake plus Traffic Ticket. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MandrakeTraffic TicketMandatory

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 255 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7AntWindAntelope
  8. 8AntelopeWaterHippo
  9. 9DragonHippoHippogriff
  10. 10HippogriffPlantMandrake
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14EarthPlantTree
  15. 15TreeWaterRiver
  16. 16RiverTreePaper
  17. 17CarPaperTraffic Ticket
  18. 18MandrakeTraffic TicketMandatory
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dragon + Dustโ†’ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earthโ†’ Ant7Ant + Windโ†’ Antelope8Antelope + Waterโ†’ Hippo9Dragon + Hippoโ†’ Hippogriff10Hippogriff + Plantโ†’ Mandrake11Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam12Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine13Engine + Plantโ†’ Car14Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree15Tree + Waterโ†’ River16River + Treeโ†’ Paper17Car + Paperโ†’ Traffic Ticket18Mandrake + Traffic Ticketโ†’ Mandatory

Other ways to make Mandatory

5 combinations are known to produce Mandatory. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Mandatory
FirstSecondResult
MandrakeTraffic TicketMandatory
MandrakeTypeMandatory
KnowMandyMandatory
MandrakePresent TenseMandatory
MandyPast TenseMandatory

What you can make with Mandatory

Mandatory at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
25
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mandatory in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mandrake with Traffic Ticket. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mandatory?

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

Is Mandatory hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mandatory?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Mandatory, 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.