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How to Make Paperback Rider in Infinite Craft

Paperback Rider is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Boat plus Paperback Writer. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BoatPaperback WriterPaperback Rider

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 23

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4EngineLakeBoat
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7TreeWaterRiver
  8. 8RiverTreePaper
  9. 9PaperPlantBook
  10. 10EarthFireLava
  11. 11LavaWaterStone
  12. 12StoneWaterRock
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14SteamWaveSurf
  15. 15SurfWaveSurfer
  16. 16RockSurferRockstar
  17. 17BookRockstarPaperback Writer
  18. 18BoatPaperback WriterPaperback Rider
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Water→ Lake4Engine + Lake→ Boat5Earth + Water→ Plant6Earth + Plant→ Tree7Tree + Water→ River8River + Tree→ Paper9Paper + Plant→ Book10Earth + Fire→ Lava11Lava + Water→ Stone12Stone + Water→ Rock13Water + Wind→ Wave14Steam + Wave→ Surf15Surf + Wave→ Surfer16Rock + Surfer→ Rockstar17Book + Rockstar→ Paperback Writer18Boat + Paperback Writer→ Paperback Rider

Paperback Rider at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Paperback Rider in Infinite Craft?

Combine Boat with Paperback Writer. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Paperback Rider?

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

Is Paperback Rider hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Paperback Rider?

Only one known combination produces Paperback Rider.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.