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How to Make Matchbox 23 in Infinite Craft

Matchbox 23 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Matchbox Car plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Matchbox CarPast TenseMatchbox 23

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 592 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4FireWaterSteam
  5. 5PlantSteamTea
  6. 6AshTeaMatcha
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8EnginePlantCar
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10EarthEarthMountain
  11. 11DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  12. 12CarMountain DewMountain Car
  13. 13MatchaMountain CarMatchbox Car
  14. 14WaterWindWave
  15. 15EarthWaveSand
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17GlassSandHourglass
  18. 18FireHourglassTime
  19. 19AshTimeHistory
  20. 20GlassSteamMirror
  21. 21HistoryMirrorPast
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23SmokeWaterFog
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26DandelionPlantWeed
  27. 27ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30OasisPlantDate
  31. 31DateWaterDating
  32. 32DatingEarthMarriage
  33. 33EarthMarriageDivorce
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35WaterWishGenie
  36. 36DivorceGenieSingle
  37. 37Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  38. 38PastTriplePast Tense
  39. 39Matchbox CarPast TenseMatchbox 23
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Fire + Water→ Steam5Plant + Steam→ Tea6Ash + Tea→ Matcha7Fire + Steam→ Engine8Engine + Plant→ Car9Plant + Wind→ Dandelion10Earth + Earth→ Mountain11Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew12Car + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Car13Matcha + Mountain Car→ Matchbox Car14Water + Wind→ Wave15Earth + Wave→ Sand16Fire + Sand→ Glass17Glass + Sand→ Hourglass18Fire + Hourglass→ Time19Ash + Time→ History20Glass + Steam→ Mirror21History + Mirror→ Past22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Smoke + Water→ Fog24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Dandelion + Plant→ Weed27Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom28Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis30Oasis + Plant→ Date31Date + Water→ Dating32Dating + Earth→ Marriage33Earth + Marriage→ Divorce34Dandelion + Dust→ Wish35Water + Wish→ Genie36Divorce + Genie→ Single37Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple38Past + Triple→ Past Tense39Matchbox Car + Past Tense→ Matchbox 23

Other ways to make Matchbox 23

2 combinations are known to produce Matchbox 23. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Matchbox 23
FirstSecondResult
Matchbox CarPast TenseMatchbox 23
Matchbox CarPast tenseMatchbox 23

Matchbox 23 at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
59
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

Similar effort to Matchbox 23, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Matchbox 23 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Matchbox Car with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Matchbox 23?

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

Is Matchbox 23 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Matchbox 23?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Matchbox 23, 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.