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How to Make Next Element in Infinite Craft

Next Element is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is 1 Element plus Next. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

1 ElementNextNext Element

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 892 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7AntDustAntimatter
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9WaterWaterLake
  10. 10LakeWaterOcean
  11. 11OceanWaterFish
  12. 12EarthFishWhale
  13. 13DandelionWhaleSperm Whale
  14. 14AntimatterSperm Whale42
  15. 1542Lake43
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17FirePlanetSun
  18. 18FireSunSolar
  19. 19PlantSolarOxygen
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21PlantSteamTea
  22. 22EarthPlantTree
  23. 23DustTreeWood
  24. 24TeaWoodTable
  25. 25OxygenTablePeriodic
  26. 26PeriodicTableElement
  27. 2743Element43 Elements
  28. 2843 Elements43 Elements1 Element
  29. 29DustWindSandstorm
  30. 30SandstormWaterOasis
  31. 31OasisPlantDate
  32. 32DateWaterDating
  33. 33DatingWindBreakup
  34. 34FireWindSmoke
  35. 35SmokeWaterFog
  36. 36FogTreeGhost
  37. 37BreakupGhostEx
  38. 38EarthFireLava
  39. 39LavaWaterStone
  40. 40SandstormStoneSphinx
  41. 41FogSphinxRiddle
  42. 42DandelionWaterWine
  43. 43SteamWineStew
  44. 44StewTreeStewpid
  45. 45RiddleStewpidYou
  46. 46ExYouNext
  47. 471 ElementNextNext Element
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant7Ant + Dust→ Antimatter8Plant + Wind→ Dandelion9Water + Water→ Lake10Lake + Water→ Ocean11Ocean + Water→ Fish12Earth + Fish→ Whale13Dandelion + Whale→ Sperm Whale14Antimatter + Sperm Whale→ 421542 + Lake→ 4316Dust + Earth→ Planet17Fire + Planet→ Sun18Fire + Sun→ Solar19Plant + Solar→ Oxygen20Fire + Water→ Steam21Plant + Steam→ Tea22Earth + Plant→ Tree23Dust + Tree→ Wood24Tea + Wood→ Table25Oxygen + Table→ Periodic26Periodic + Table→ Element2743 + Element→ 43 Elements2843 Elements + 43 Elements→ 1 Element29Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm30Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis31Oasis + Plant→ Date32Date + Water→ Dating33Dating + Wind→ Breakup34Fire + Wind→ Smoke35Smoke + Water→ Fog36Fog + Tree→ Ghost37Breakup + Ghost→ Ex38Earth + Fire→ Lava39Lava + Water→ Stone40Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx41Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle42Dandelion + Water→ Wine43Steam + Wine→ Stew44Stew + Tree→ Stewpid45Riddle + Stewpid→ You46Ex + You→ Next471 Element + Next→ Next Element

Other ways to make Next Element

2 combinations are known to produce Next Element. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Next Element
FirstSecondResult
1 ElementNextNext Element
Next LettereNext Element

Next Element at a glance

Steps to craft
47
Marathon
Crafting depth
89
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 47 steps

Similar effort to Next Element, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Next Element in Infinite Craft?

Combine 1 Element with Next. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Next Element?

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

Is Next Element hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Next Element?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Next Element, and the shortest route is shown above.

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