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How to Make Methods in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

ThingWaysMethods

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  6. 6MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
  7. 7Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
  8. 8EarthThing ThingThing
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11MountainSandPyramid
  12. 12PyramidWaterTomb
  13. 13TombWaterMoses
  14. 14MosesWaterParting
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16SmokeWaterFog
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18FireSteamEngine
  19. 19EnginePlantCar
  20. 20CarEarthTire
  21. 21FogTireSkid
  22. 22PartingSkidWays
  23. 23ThingWaysMethods
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp4Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap5Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing6Mountain + Swamp Thingโ†’ Mountain Thing7Mountain Thing + Swamp Thingโ†’ Thing Thing8Earth + Thing Thingโ†’ Thing9Water + Windโ†’ Wave10Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand11Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid12Pyramid + Waterโ†’ Tomb13Tomb + Waterโ†’ Moses14Moses + Waterโ†’ Parting15Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke16Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine19Engine + Plantโ†’ Car20Car + Earthโ†’ Tire21Fog + Tireโ†’ Skid22Parting + Skidโ†’ Ways23Thing + Waysโ†’ Methods

Other ways to make Methods

2 combinations are known to produce Methods. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Methods
FirstSecondResult
ThingWaysMethods
GroupWaysMethods

What you can make with Methods

Methods at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
7
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Methods in Infinite Craft?

Combine Thing with Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Methods?

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

Is Methods hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Methods?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Methods, 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.