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How to Make Needed in Infinite Craft

Needed is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Demand plus Required. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DemandRequiredNeeded

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 983 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3SandstormWaterOasis
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5OasisPlantDate
  6. 6DateWaterDating
  7. 7DatingEarthMarriage
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9EarthSteamMud
  10. 10FireMudBrick
  11. 11WindWindTornado
  12. 12TornadoWaterTsunami
  13. 13EarthTsunamiIsland
  14. 14BrickIslandPrison
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17CarCarTruck
  18. 18PrisonTruckConvoy
  19. 19DustEarthPlanet
  20. 20EarthPlanetMoon
  21. 21MoonWindWerewolf
  22. 22BrickWerewolfWerehouse
  23. 23EarthWerehouseWarehouse
  24. 24ConvoyWarehouseSupply
  25. 25MarriageSupplyDemand
  26. 26WaterWindWave
  27. 27EarthWaveSand
  28. 28FireSandGlass
  29. 29GlassWindWindow
  30. 30WindWindowCurtain
  31. 31EarthEarthMountain
  32. 32CurtainMountainStage
  33. 33EarthStageTheater
  34. 34SteamTheaterPlay
  35. 35EarthPlayGame
  36. 36PlantWindDandelion
  37. 37DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  38. 38EarthPlantTree
  39. 39DandelionDustWish
  40. 40TreeWishMoney
  41. 41DustFireAsh
  42. 42WaterWaterLake
  43. 43LakeWaterOcean
  44. 44AshOceanSalt
  45. 45MoneySaltSalary
  46. 46Mountain DewSalaryMinimum
  47. 47GameMinimumRequirement
  48. 48EarthFireLava
  49. 49LavaWaterStone
  50. 50PlantStoneFossil
  51. 51FireFossilDinosaur
  52. 52DustTreeWood
  53. 53SandstormWoodSandal
  54. 54DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  55. 55LakeThesaurusSynonym
  56. 56RequirementSynonymNecessary
  57. 57NecessarySynonymRequired
  58. 58DemandRequiredNeeded
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm3Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis4Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant5Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date6Date + Waterโ†’ Dating7Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud10Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick11Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado12Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami13Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island14Brick + Islandโ†’ Prison15Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine16Engine + Plantโ†’ Car17Car + Carโ†’ Truck18Prison + Truckโ†’ Convoy19Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet20Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon21Moon + Windโ†’ Werewolf22Brick + Werewolfโ†’ Werehouse23Earth + Werehouseโ†’ Warehouse24Convoy + Warehouseโ†’ Supply25Marriage + Supplyโ†’ Demand26Water + Windโ†’ Wave27Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand28Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass29Glass + Windโ†’ Window30Wind + Windowโ†’ Curtain31Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain32Curtain + Mountainโ†’ Stage33Earth + Stageโ†’ Theater34Steam + Theaterโ†’ Play35Earth + Playโ†’ Game36Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion37Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew38Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree39Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish40Tree + Wishโ†’ Money41Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash42Water + Waterโ†’ Lake43Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean44Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt45Money + Saltโ†’ Salary46Mountain Dew + Salaryโ†’ Minimum47Game + Minimumโ†’ Requirement48Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava49Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone50Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil51Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur52Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood53Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal54Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus55Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym56Requirement + Synonymโ†’ Necessary57Necessary + Synonymโ†’ Required58Demand + Requiredโ†’ Needed

Other ways to make Needed

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

Alternative combinations that produce Needed
FirstSecondResult
DemandRequiredNeeded
NeedsPast TenseNeeded
NeedsPast tenseNeeded

What you can make with Needed

Needed at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
98
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Needed in Infinite Craft?

Combine Demand with Required. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Needed?

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

Is Needed hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Needed?

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

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