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How to Make Mr. Useful in Infinite Craft

Mr. Useful is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mr. Helpful plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Mr. HelpfulSynonymMr. Useful

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 55

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2WaterWindWave
  3. 3EarthWaveSand
  4. 4FireSandGlass
  5. 5FireGlassLens
  6. 6EarthLensTelescope
  7. 7TelescopeWaveRadio
  8. 8PlantRadioRadioactive
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10RadioactiveSteamFallout
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15PlanetSandstormMars
  16. 16MarsPlantPotato
  17. 17EnginePotatoMr. Potato Head
  18. 18FalloutMr. Potato HeadMr. Handy
  19. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20EarthFireLava
  21. 21LavaWaterStone
  22. 22PlantStoneFossil
  23. 23FireFossilDinosaur
  24. 24EarthPlantTree
  25. 25DustTreeWood
  26. 26SandstormWoodSandal
  27. 27DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  28. 28LakeThesaurusSynonym
  29. 29Mr. HandySynonymMr. Helpful
  30. 30Mr. HelpfulSynonymMr. Useful
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Water + Windโ†’ Wave3Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand4Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass5Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens6Earth + Lensโ†’ Telescope7Telescope + Waveโ†’ Radio8Plant + Radioโ†’ Radioactive9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Radioactive + Steamโ†’ Fallout11Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine12Earth + Windโ†’ Dust13Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet14Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm15Planet + Sandstormโ†’ Mars16Mars + Plantโ†’ Potato17Engine + Potatoโ†’ Mr. Potato Head18Fallout + Mr. Potato Headโ†’ Mr. Handy19Water + Waterโ†’ Lake20Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava21Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone22Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil23Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur24Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree25Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood26Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal27Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus28Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym29Mr. Handy + Synonymโ†’ Mr. Helpful30Mr. Helpful + Synonymโ†’ Mr. Useful

Mr. Useful at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to Mr. Useful, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mr. Useful in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mr. Helpful with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mr. Useful?

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

Is Mr. Useful hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mr. Useful?

Only one known combination produces Mr. Useful.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.