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How to Make Metro Retro in Infinite Craft

Metro Retro is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Metro Invaders plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Metro InvadersPast TenseMetro Retro

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 712 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4TrainWaterSubmarine
  5. 5SubmarineTrainSubway
  6. 6SubwayTrainMetro
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeWaterOcean
  10. 10OceanWaterFish
  11. 11DustFishStarfish
  12. 12StarfishWindFlying Starfish
  13. 13EarthEarthMountain
  14. 14DustEarthPlanet
  15. 15PlanetSteamSteampunk
  16. 16SteampunkWindAirship
  17. 17AirshipWindZeppelin
  18. 18MountainZeppelinMothership
  19. 19Flying StarfishMothershipSpace Invaders
  20. 20MetroSpace InvadersMetro Invaders
  21. 21DustFireAsh
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23EarthWaveSand
  24. 24FireSandGlass
  25. 25GlassSandHourglass
  26. 26FireHourglassTime
  27. 27AshTimeHistory
  28. 28GlassSteamMirror
  29. 29HistoryMirrorPast
  30. 30FireWindSmoke
  31. 31SmokeWaterFog
  32. 32EarthWaterPlant
  33. 33FogPlantMushroom
  34. 34EarthMushroomToadstool
  35. 35PlantWindDandelion
  36. 36DandelionPlantWeed
  37. 37ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  38. 38DustWindSandstorm
  39. 39SandstormWaterOasis
  40. 40OasisPlantDate
  41. 41DateWaterDating
  42. 42DatingEarthMarriage
  43. 43EarthMarriageDivorce
  44. 44DandelionDustWish
  45. 45WaterWishGenie
  46. 46DivorceGenieSingle
  47. 47Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  48. 48PastTriplePast Tense
  49. 49Metro InvadersPast TenseMetro Retro
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Steamโ†’ Train4Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine5Submarine + Trainโ†’ Subway6Subway + Trainโ†’ Metro7Earth + Windโ†’ Dust8Water + Waterโ†’ Lake9Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean10Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish11Dust + Fishโ†’ Starfish12Starfish + Windโ†’ Flying Starfish13Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain14Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet15Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk16Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship17Airship + Windโ†’ Zeppelin18Mountain + Zeppelinโ†’ Mothership19Flying Starfish + Mothershipโ†’ Space Invaders20Metro + Space Invadersโ†’ Metro Invaders21Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash22Water + Windโ†’ Wave23Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand24Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass25Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass26Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time27Ash + Timeโ†’ History28Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror29History + Mirrorโ†’ Past30Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke31Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog32Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant33Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom34Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool35Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion36Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed37Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom38Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm39Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis40Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date41Date + Waterโ†’ Dating42Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage43Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce44Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish45Water + Wishโ†’ Genie46Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single47Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple48Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense49Metro Invaders + Past Tenseโ†’ Metro Retro

Other ways to make Metro Retro

2 combinations are known to produce Metro Retro. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Metro Retro
FirstSecondResult
Metro InvadersPast TenseMetro Retro
Metro InvadersPast tenseMetro Retro

Metro Retro at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
71
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

Similar effort to Metro Retro, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Metro Retro in Infinite Craft?

Combine Metro Invaders with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Metro Retro?

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

Is Metro Retro hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Metro Retro?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Metro Retro, 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.