What is the fastest way to get Max in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Mad Max + Pipe. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Max in Infinite Craft

Max is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mad Max plus Pipe. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Mad MaxPipeMax

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 203 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3EarthSandDesert
4FireSandGlass
5EarthWindDust
6DustEarthPlanet
7FireWaterSteam
8PlanetSteamSteampunk
9GlassSteampunkSteampunk Glasses
10DesertSteampunk GlassesMad Max
11WaterWaterLake
12DustFireAsh
13EarthWaterPlant
14AshPlantTobacco
15LakeTobaccoPipe
16Mad MaxPipeMax

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Max

3 combinations are known to produce Max. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Max
First	Second	Result
Mad Max	Pipe	Max
Mad Max	Slow	Max
Mad Max	Mangrove Snapper	Max

What you can make with Max

MaxSmoking Helicopter Max Payne
MaxMay MaxMay
MaxNo Min
MaxThesaurus Maxthesaurus
MaxRepo Man Max Repo
MaxPlural Maxes
MaxMy Maxmy
MaxThan Maxthan
MaxOr Maxor
MaxX Factor X-Max
MaxNinytterbium Maxinium
MaxClan Clanmax
MaxGood Excellent
MaxA Christmas Story A Christmas Story 2
MaxGreen Tea Car Green Tea Max
MaxInwoman Inman
MaxCyst Cystmax
MaxGoblin Dam Tim Goblin Dam Max
MaxFuture Tense Future Max
MaxInitials M.A.X.
MaxDelete Friend Delete Max

Max at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 20; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 23; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Max in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mad Max with Pipe. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Max?

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

Is Max hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Max?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Max, and the shortest route is shown above.