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How to Make Operation in Infinite Craft

Operation sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 12 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Surgery plus Tornado.

The final combination

SurgeryTornadoOperation

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1531 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 12 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWindDandelion
  4. 4DandelionWaterWine
  5. 5SteamWineStew
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9Mountain DewWaveSurge
  10. 10StewSurgeSurgery
  11. 11WindWindTornado
  12. 12SurgeryTornadoOperation
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Earth + Water→ Plant3Plant + Wind→ Dandelion4Dandelion + Water→ Wine5Steam + Wine→ Stew6Earth + Earth→ Mountain7Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew8Water + Wind→ Wave9Mountain Dew + Wave→ Surge10Stew + Surge→ Surgery11Wind + Wind→ Tornado12Surgery + Tornado→ Operation

Other ways to make Operation

31 combinations are known to produce Operation. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Operation
FirstSecondResult
DoctorGameOperation
KnifeSurgeryOperation
SurgeryTornadoOperation
HurricaneSurgeryOperation
RiverSurgeryOperation
ScalpelWindowOperation
SeaSurgeryOperation
SurgeryTeapotOperation
SurgeryTrainOperation
SurgeryVenus FlytrapOperation
SurgeryWindowOperation
AirshipSurgeryOperation
CanyonSurgeryOperation
DisasterSurgeryOperation
ExplosionSurgeryOperation
FireplaceSurgeryOperation
FloodSurgeryOperation
NewsSurgeryOperation
PlaySurgeonOperation
BandSurgeryOperation
SurgerySurgeryOperation
ScalpelSurgeonOperation
EatSurgeonOperation
SutureToy GunOperation
CoolerProcedureOperation

What you can make with Operation

Operation at a glance

Steps to craft
12
Long
Crafting depth
15
longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes
31
ways to make it
Used in
263
other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Operation in Infinite Craft?

Combine Surgery with Tornado. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Operation?

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

Is Operation hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 12 steps it is longer than 58% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Operation?

Yes. 31 combinations are known to produce Operation, and the shortest route is shown above.

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