How to Make Need in Infinite Craft
Need is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Time plus Want. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
TimeWantNeed
Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 3315 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.
- 1WaterWindWave
- 2EarthWaveSand
- 3FireSandGlass
- 4GlassSandHourglass
- 5FireHourglassTime
- 6FireWaterSteam
- 7EarthWaterPlant
- 8PlantWindDandelion
- 9DandelionWaterWine
- 10SteamWineStew
- 11FireStewChili
- 12ChiliFireHot
- 13EarthWindDust
- 14DandelionDustWish
- 15HotWishDesire
- 16FireWindSmoke
- 17PlantSmokeIncense
- 18PlantWaterSwamp
- 19IncenseSwampMosquito
- 20EarthEarthMountain
- 21DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
- 22Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
- 23FireSeedsPopcorn
- 24MountainPopcornMovie
- 25MosquitoMovieIt
- 26DesireItWant
- 27TimeWantNeed
Other ways to make Need
15 combinations are known to produce Need. Here are 15 of them.
What you can make with Need
- NeedSmoke DanceFire
- NeedTornado DanceTornado
- NeedTwin HookahsSmoke
- NeedRain DanceRain
- NeedTwin PhoenixPhoenix
- NeedTwin TeasTea
- NeedWIWine
- NeedOlympicsGold
- NeedOrangeJuice
- NeedSeparationLove
- NeedTea DanceTea Party
- NeedTwin WizardsMagic
- NeedStayVacation
- NeedTwin BuddhasYin Yang
- NeedSand DanceSandman
- NeedTwin CarTraffic
- NeedTwin WitchesWizard
- NeedTwin HydrasHydra
- NeedTwin WipesSnot
- NeedSnow DanceSnowman
- NeedTwin GeniesWish
- NeedSensorRobot
- NeedSea DanceMermaid
- NeedTwin ScopeTelescope
Need at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 27
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 33
- longer than 93% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 15
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 166
- other combinations
Other elements that take 27 steps
Similar effort to Need, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make Need in Infinite Craft?
Combine Time with Want. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Need?
27 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Need hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Need?
Yes. 15 combinations are known to produce Need, and the shortest route is shown above.