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How to Make Natural Selection in Infinite Craft

Natural Selection is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Charles Darwin plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Charles DarwinThesaurusNatural Selection

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 372 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7MicroscopeTornadoDNA
  8. 8DNAWindEvolution
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12DandelionSwampFrog
  13. 13FrogWindPrince
  14. 14PrinceTornadoPrince of Persia
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EngineSteamTrain
  18. 18Prince of PersiaTrainPrince Of Wales
  19. 19EvolutionPrince Of WalesCharles Darwin
  20. 20EarthFireLava
  21. 21LavaWaterStone
  22. 22PlantStoneFossil
  23. 23FireFossilDinosaur
  24. 24EarthWindDust
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26EarthPlantTree
  27. 27DustTreeWood
  28. 28SandstormWoodSandal
  29. 29DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  30. 30Charles DarwinThesaurusNatural Selection
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens5Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope6Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado7Microscope + Tornadoโ†’ DNA8DNA + Windโ†’ Evolution9Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant10Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog13Frog + Windโ†’ Prince14Prince + Tornadoโ†’ Prince of Persia15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine17Engine + Steamโ†’ Train18Prince of Persia + Trainโ†’ Prince Of Wales19Evolution + Prince Of Walesโ†’ Charles Darwin20Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava21Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone22Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil23Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur24Earth + Windโ†’ Dust25Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm26Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree27Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood28Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal29Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus30Charles Darwin + Thesaurusโ†’ Natural Selection

Other ways to make Natural Selection

2 combinations are known to produce Natural Selection. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Natural Selection
FirstSecondResult
Charles DarwinThesaurusNatural Selection
AnagramEvolutionary TheoryNatural Selection

Natural Selection at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

Similar effort to Natural Selection, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Natural Selection in Infinite Craft?

Combine Charles Darwin with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Natural Selection?

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

Is Natural Selection 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 Natural Selection?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Natural Selection, 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.