What is the fastest way to get Nails in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Echo + Sandpaper. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Nails in Infinite Craft

Nails is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Echo plus Sandpaper. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EchoSandpaperNails

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 173 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3FireSandGlass
4FireWaterSteam
5GlassSteamMirror
6FireFireVolcano
7MirrorVolcanoEcho
8EarthWaterPlant
9EarthPlantTree
10TreeWaterRiver
11RiverTreePaper
12PaperSandSandpaper
13EchoSandpaperNails

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Nails

3 combinations are known to produce Nails. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Nails
First	Second	Result
Ironwood	Resin	Nails
Echo	Sandpaper	Nails
Destroy	Fingers	Nails

What you can make with Nails

Nails at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 17; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 49; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nails in Infinite Craft?

Combine Echo with Sandpaper. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nails?

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

Is Nails hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nails?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Nails, and the shortest route is shown above.