What is the fastest way to get Philosopher in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 11-step path ending in Fish + Sage. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Philosopher in Infinite Craft

Philosopher sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Fish plus Sage.

The final combination

FishSagePhilosopher

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 13266 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

1WaterWaterLake
2LakeWaterOcean
3OceanWaterFish
4EarthWaterPlant
5FireWindSmoke
6PlantSmokeIncense
7EarthEarthMountain
8LakeMountainFjord
9EarthFjordLand
10IncenseLandSage
11FishSagePhilosopher

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Philosopher

266 combinations are known to produce Philosopher. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Philosopher
First	Second	Result
Fish	Sage	Philosopher
Fish Sandwich	Sage	Philosopher
Griffin	Sage	Philosopher
Astronomer	Sage	Philosopher
Log	Sage	Philosopher
Pig	Sage	Philosopher
Party	Sage	Philosopher
Combine	Sage	Philosopher
Life	Sage	Philosopher
Mountain Dude	Owl	Philosopher
Cultivator	Sage	Philosopher
Sage	Skier	Philosopher
Fishstick	Sage	Philosopher
Lumberjack	Sage	Philosopher
Minotaur	Sage	Philosopher
Rubble	Sage	Philosopher
Sage	Tarzan	Philosopher
Farmer	Sage	Philosopher
Sage	Trainwreck	Philosopher
Sage	Tuberculosis	Philosopher
Grinder	Sage	Philosopher
Sage	Shark	Philosopher
Sage	Sunbather	Philosopher
Mountain Genie	Sage	Philosopher
Sage	Stoner	Philosopher

What you can make with Philosopher

PhilosopherTanker Aristotle
PhilosopherScarecrow Wizard
PhilosopherSteam Engine
PhilosopherWave Tsunami
PhilosopherPlane Pilot
PhilosopherYin Yang Buddha
PhilosopherSniper Socrates
PhilosopherStone Gold
PhilosopherPlant Tree
PhilosopherWhale Jonah
PhilosopherWisdom Sage
PhilosopherPi Pie
PhilosopherSingle Hermit
PhilosopherWind Sail
PhilosopherRainbow Wine Dionysus
PhilosopherTrash Alchemist
PhilosopherTreant Druid
PhilosopherPterodragon Pterodactyl
PhilosopherSanta Santa Claus
PhilosopherSteam Drunk Steam Punk
PhilosopherSolar System Universe
PhilosopherVape Stoner
PhilosopherWerepuddle Werepuddle
PhilosopherTroll 2 Troll

Philosopher at a glance

Steps to craft: 11; Long
Crafting depth: 13; faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes: 266; ways to make it
Used in: 153; other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Philosopher in Infinite Craft?

Combine Fish with Sage. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Philosopher?

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

Is Philosopher hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Philosopher?

Yes. 266 combinations are known to produce Philosopher, and the shortest route is shown above.