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How to Make Play-to-lose in Infinite Craft

Play-to-lose is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus Play-to-Earn. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymPlay-to-EarnPlay-to-lose

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 562 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21WaterWindWave
  22. 22EarthWaveSand
  23. 23FireSandGlass
  24. 24GlassWindWindow
  25. 25WindWindowCurtain
  26. 26EarthEarthMountain
  27. 27CurtainMountainStage
  28. 28EarthStageTheater
  29. 29SteamTheaterPlay
  30. 30EarthPlayGame
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32FirePlanetSun
  33. 33FireSunSolar
  34. 34PlanetSolarSystem
  35. 35FireSystemComputer
  36. 36GlassSteamMirror
  37. 37GlassMirrorKaleidoscope
  38. 38ComputerKaleidoscopeVirtual Reality
  39. 39DustVirtual RealityMetaverse
  40. 40GameMetaversePlay-to-Earn
  41. 41AntonymPlay-to-EarnPlay-to-lose
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstormโ†’ Quicksand7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Quicksand + Steamโ†’ Slow9Fire + Slowโ†’ Stop10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava12Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone13Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil14Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur15Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree16Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood17Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym20Stop + Synonymโ†’ Antonym21Water + Windโ†’ Wave22Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand23Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass24Glass + Windโ†’ Window25Wind + Windowโ†’ Curtain26Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain27Curtain + Mountainโ†’ Stage28Earth + Stageโ†’ Theater29Steam + Theaterโ†’ Play30Earth + Playโ†’ Game31Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet32Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun33Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar34Planet + Solarโ†’ System35Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer36Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror37Glass + Mirrorโ†’ Kaleidoscope38Computer + Kaleidoscopeโ†’ Virtual Reality39Dust + Virtual Realityโ†’ Metaverse40Game + Metaverseโ†’ Play-to-Earn41Antonym + Play-to-Earnโ†’ Play-to-lose

Other ways to make Play-to-lose

2 combinations are known to produce Play-to-lose. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Play-to-lose
FirstSecondResult
AntonymPlay-to-EarnPlay-to-lose
AntonymPlay-to-earnPlay-to-lose

Play-to-lose at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
56
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Play-to-lose in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with Play-to-Earn. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Play-to-lose?

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

Is Play-to-lose hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Play-to-lose?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Play-to-lose, and the shortest route is shown above.

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