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How to Make Nearest in Infinite Craft

Nearest is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Near plus Next. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NearNextNearest

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 573 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseWaterPerfume
  5. 5WaterWindWave
  6. 6EarthWaveSand
  7. 7FireSandGlass
  8. 8GlassWindWindow
  9. 9PerfumeWindowOpen
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EnginePlantCar
  13. 13GlassSteamMirror
  14. 14FireFireVolcano
  15. 15MirrorVolcanoEcho
  16. 16CarEchoReverse
  17. 17OpenReverseClose
  18. 18PlantWindDandelion
  19. 19DandelionWaterWine
  20. 20FireWineAlcohol
  21. 21AlcoholWindHangover
  22. 22GlassHangoverMorning
  23. 23CloseMorningNear
  24. 24EarthWindDust
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26SandstormWaterOasis
  27. 27OasisPlantDate
  28. 28DateWaterDating
  29. 29DatingWindBreakup
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32FogTreeGhost
  33. 33BreakupGhostEx
  34. 34EarthFireLava
  35. 35LavaWaterStone
  36. 36SandstormStoneSphinx
  37. 37FogSphinxRiddle
  38. 38SteamWineStew
  39. 39StewTreeStewpid
  40. 40RiddleStewpidYou
  41. 41ExYouNext
  42. 42NearNextNearest
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Water→ Perfume5Water + Wind→ Wave6Earth + Wave→ Sand7Fire + Sand→ Glass8Glass + Wind→ Window9Perfume + Window→ Open10Fire + Water→ Steam11Fire + Steam→ Engine12Engine + Plant→ Car13Glass + Steam→ Mirror14Fire + Fire→ Volcano15Mirror + Volcano→ Echo16Car + Echo→ Reverse17Open + Reverse→ Close18Plant + Wind→ Dandelion19Dandelion + Water→ Wine20Fire + Wine→ Alcohol21Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover22Glass + Hangover→ Morning23Close + Morning→ Near24Earth + Wind→ Dust25Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm26Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis27Oasis + Plant→ Date28Date + Water→ Dating29Dating + Wind→ Breakup30Smoke + Water→ Fog31Earth + Plant→ Tree32Fog + Tree→ Ghost33Breakup + Ghost→ Ex34Earth + Fire→ Lava35Lava + Water→ Stone36Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx37Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle38Steam + Wine→ Stew39Stew + Tree→ Stewpid40Riddle + Stewpid→ You41Ex + You→ Next42Near + Next→ Nearest

Other ways to make Nearest

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

Alternative combinations that produce Nearest
FirstSecondResult
ClosestThreeNearest
FarthestNotNearest
NearNextNearest

Nearest at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
57
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nearest in Infinite Craft?

Combine Near with Next. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nearest?

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

Is Nearest hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nearest?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Nearest, 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.