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

The fastest known route is the 7-step path ending in Compass + Water. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Navigation in Infinite Craft

Navigation sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 7 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Compass plus Water.

The final combination

CompassWaterNavigation

Moderate7 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 99 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 7 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2EarthPlantTree
3TreeWaterRiver
4RiverTreePaper
5EarthPaperMap
6MapWindCompass
7CompassWaterNavigation

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Navigation

9 combinations are known to produce Navigation. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Navigation
First	Second	Result
Compass	Wisdom	Navigation
Cargo Cult	Compass	Navigation
Compass	Passion	Navigation
Alchemy	Compass	Navigation
Compass	Kalos	Navigation
Compass	Water	Navigation
Compass	Snake	Navigation
Compass	Ouroboros	Navigation
Compass	Tide	Navigation

What you can make with Navigation

NavigationPond Lake
NavigationVolcano Lava
NavigationRiver Boat
NavigationRoad Car
NavigationQuake Earthquake
NavigationTitanic Iceberg
NavigationRock Lighthouse
NavigationPuddle Pond
NavigationSphinx Pyramid
NavigationPrism Rainbow
NavigationOcean Ship
NavigationSurf Surfing
NavigationTea Teapot
NavigationPompeii Volcano
NavigationVapor Steam
NavigationSteam Tornado Tornado
NavigationSnowball Avalanche
NavigationSunami Tsunami
NavigationSandblast Sandstorm
NavigationSandboard Sand
NavigationTreant Tree
NavigationPlow Tractor
NavigationSolar Flare Sun
NavigationRebirth Phoenix

Navigation at a glance

Steps to craft: 7; Moderate
Crafting depth: 9; faster than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes: 9; ways to make it
Used in: 1,696; other combinations

Other elements that take 7 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Navigation in Infinite Craft?

Combine Compass with Water. The full path from the base elements takes 7 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Navigation?

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

Is Navigation hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 7 steps it is faster than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Navigation?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Navigation, and the shortest route is shown above.