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How to Make Maximal in Infinite Craft

Maximal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 33 combinations to get there, and the final one is Minimal plus Time. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MinimalTimeMaximal

Marathon33 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 435 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 33 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DandelionDustWish
  8. 8TreeWishMoney
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeWaterOcean
  12. 12AshOceanSalt
  13. 13MoneySaltSalary
  14. 14Mountain DewSalaryMinimum
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EnginePlantCar
  18. 18EarthSteamMud
  19. 19CarMudRally
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoWaterTsunami
  22. 22TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  23. 23EarthFireLava
  24. 24LavaWaterStone
  25. 25DestructionStoneRubble
  26. 26RallyRubbleRebel
  27. 27MinimumRebelMinimal
  28. 28WaterWindWave
  29. 29EarthWaveSand
  30. 30FireSandGlass
  31. 31GlassSandHourglass
  32. 32FireHourglassTime
  33. 33MinimalTimeMaximal
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew5Earth + Plant→ Tree6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dandelion + Dust→ Wish8Tree + Wish→ Money9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Water→ Ocean12Ash + Ocean→ Salt13Money + Salt→ Salary14Mountain Dew + Salary→ Minimum15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Engine + Plant→ Car18Earth + Steam→ Mud19Car + Mud→ Rally20Wind + Wind→ Tornado21Tornado + Water→ Tsunami22Tornado + Tsunami→ Destruction23Earth + Fire→ Lava24Lava + Water→ Stone25Destruction + Stone→ Rubble26Rally + Rubble→ Rebel27Minimum + Rebel→ Minimal28Water + Wind→ Wave29Earth + Wave→ Sand30Fire + Sand→ Glass31Glass + Sand→ Hourglass32Fire + Hourglass→ Time33Minimal + Time→ Maximal

Other ways to make Maximal

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

Alternative combinations that produce Maximal
FirstSecondResult
MinimalTimeMaximal
MinimalOppositeMaximal
MinimalNotMaximal
MinimalNormalMaximal
MinimalVolumeMaximal

What you can make with Maximal

Maximal at a glance

Steps to craft
33
Marathon
Crafting depth
43
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 33 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Maximal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Minimal with Time. The full path from the base elements takes 33 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Maximal?

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

Is Maximal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 33 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Maximal?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Maximal, 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.