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How to Make Old Word in Infinite Craft

Old Word is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Less plus New Word. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LessNew WordOld Word

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 722 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoTornadoHurricane
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5PlantWindDandelion
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DandelionDustWish
  8. 8TreeWishMoney
  9. 9HurricaneMoneyProfit
  10. 10FireProfitLoss
  11. 11FireWindSmoke
  12. 12DustEarthPlanet
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14PlanetSteamSteampunk
  15. 15SteampunkWindAirship
  16. 16AirshipWindZeppelin
  17. 17SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  18. 18DandelionWaterWine
  19. 19Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosรฉ
  20. 20EarthWhole Lotta RosรฉMe
  21. 21LossMeLess
  22. 22FireSteamEngine
  23. 23EngineWindWindmill
  24. 24WindWindmillElectricity
  25. 25EarthEngineTractor
  26. 26ElectricityTractorCombine
  27. 27PlantWaterSwamp
  28. 28PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  29. 29TornadoVenus FlytrapFunnel Cake
  30. 30Funnel CakePlantCotton Candy
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33OasisPlantDate
  34. 34DateWaterDating
  35. 35Cotton CandyDatingFirst Date
  36. 36WaterWindWave
  37. 37EarthWaveSand
  38. 38SandWaterBeach
  39. 39FireSandGlass
  40. 40EarthGlassBottle
  41. 41BeachBottleMessage
  42. 42EarthMessageLetter
  43. 43LetterLetterWord
  44. 44First DateWordFirst Word
  45. 45WaterWineHoly Water
  46. 46FireHoly WaterVampire
  47. 47DandelionPlantWeed
  48. 48VampireWeedCount
  49. 49CountCountNumber
  50. 50First WordNumberSecond Word
  51. 51CombineSecond WordNew Word
  52. 52LessNew WordOld Word
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree5Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion6Earth + Windโ†’ Dust7Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish8Tree + Wishโ†’ Money9Hurricane + Moneyโ†’ Profit10Fire + Profitโ†’ Loss11Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke12Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk15Steampunk + Windโ†’ Airship16Airship + Windโ†’ Zeppelin17Smoke + Zeppelinโ†’ Led Zeppelin18Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine19Led Zeppelin + Wineโ†’ Whole Lotta Rosรฉ20Earth + Whole Lotta Rosรฉโ†’ Me21Loss + Meโ†’ Less22Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine23Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill24Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity25Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor26Electricity + Tractorโ†’ Combine27Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp28Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap29Tornado + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Funnel Cake30Funnel Cake + Plantโ†’ Cotton Candy31Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm32Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis33Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date34Date + Waterโ†’ Dating35Cotton Candy + Datingโ†’ First Date36Water + Windโ†’ Wave37Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand38Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach39Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass40Earth + Glassโ†’ Bottle41Beach + Bottleโ†’ Message42Earth + Messageโ†’ Letter43Letter + Letterโ†’ Word44First Date + Wordโ†’ First Word45Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water46Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire47Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed48Vampire + Weedโ†’ Count49Count + Countโ†’ Number50First Word + Numberโ†’ Second Word51Combine + Second Wordโ†’ New Word52Less + New Wordโ†’ Old Word

Other ways to make Old Word

2 combinations are known to produce Old Word. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Old Word
FirstSecondResult
LessNew WordOld Word
LESSNew WordOld Word

Old Word at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 52 steps

Similar effort to Old Word, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Old Word in Infinite Craft?

Combine Less with New Word. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Old Word?

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

Is Old Word hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Old Word?

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

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