What is the fastest way to get Mountain Hermit in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Hermit Crab + Mountain Dew. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Mountain Hermit in Infinite Craft

Mountain Hermit sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Hermit Crab plus Mountain Dew.

The final combination

Hermit CrabMountain DewMountain Hermit

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1610 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2DustWindSandstorm
3EarthSandstormDune
4EarthWaterPlant
5WaterWindWave
6PlantWaveSeaweed
7DuneSeaweedCrab
8PlantWindDandelion
9CrabDandelionHermit Crab
10EarthEarthMountain
11DandelionMountainMountain Dew
12Hermit CrabMountain DewMountain Hermit

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Mountain Hermit

10 combinations are known to produce Mountain Hermit. Here are 10 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Mountain Hermit
First	Second	Result
Hermit	Mountain Sushi	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Doodle	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Boo	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Fairy	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Oasis	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Tempest	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Puffer	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Genie	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Mountain Frog	Surfing Hermit	Mountain Hermit
Hermit Crab	Mountain Dew	Mountain Hermit

What you can make with Mountain Hermit

Mountain HermitSplash Mountain
Mountain HermitRock Sisyphus
Mountain HermitStone Sculpture
Mountain HermitMud Mudman
Mountain HermitRainbow Leprechaun
Mountain HermitTunnel Mole
Mountain HermitFishing Fisherman
Mountain HermitMangrove Turtle
Mountain HermitMars Olympus
Mountain HermitMarsh Sage
Mountain HermitMoon Werewolf
Mountain HermitFjord Troll
Mountain HermitCoral Mermaid
Mountain HermitCactus Cactus Hermit
Mountain HermitColeslaw Slaw Hermit

Mountain Hermit at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 16; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 10; ways to make it
Used in: 16; other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mountain Hermit in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hermit Crab with Mountain Dew. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mountain Hermit?

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

Is Mountain Hermit hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mountain Hermit?

Yes. 10 combinations are known to produce Mountain Hermit, and the shortest route is shown above.