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How to Make Preferred in Infinite Craft

Preferred is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Card plus Preferable. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CardPreferablePreferred

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 887 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionEarthFlower
  4. 4FlowerPlantGarden
  5. 5FlowerGardenBouquet
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7TreeWaterRiver
  8. 8RiverTreePaper
  9. 9BouquetPaperCard
  10. 10WaterWindWave
  11. 11EarthWaveSand
  12. 12FireSandGlass
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustEarthPlanet
  15. 15EarthPlanetMoon
  16. 16FlowerMoonNight
  17. 17MoonNightDark
  18. 18FireGlassLens
  19. 19LensPlantCamera
  20. 20CameraPlantPhotograph
  21. 21DarkPhotographNegative
  22. 22GlassNegativePositive
  23. 23FireWaterSteam
  24. 24EarthSteamMud
  25. 25FireMudBrick
  26. 26BrickBrickWall
  27. 27WallWaterDam
  28. 28DamSteamPower
  29. 29FireSteamEngine
  30. 30EnginePlantCar
  31. 31GlassSteamMirror
  32. 32FireFireVolcano
  33. 33MirrorVolcanoEcho
  34. 34CarEchoReverse
  35. 35EngineSandSandbox
  36. 36PlanetSandboxMinecraft
  37. 37MinecraftSandboxTerraria
  38. 38ReverseTerrariaRare
  39. 39WaterWaterLake
  40. 40LakeWaterOcean
  41. 41OceanWaterFish
  42. 42FishWindFlying Fish
  43. 43FireFishSushi
  44. 44Flying FishSushiFlying Sushi
  45. 45LakePlantLily
  46. 46Flying SushiLilyFlying Lotus
  47. 47EarthEarthMountain
  48. 48LakeMountainFjord
  49. 49FjordVolcanoIceland
  50. 50SteamWaveSurf
  51. 51SurfWindSurfing
  52. 52IcelandSurfingIcelandic Surfing
  53. 53Flying LotusIcelandic SurfingThis
  54. 54EarthThisThat
  55. 55RareThatRather
  56. 56PowerRatherPrefer
  57. 57PositivePreferPreferable
  58. 58CardPreferablePreferred
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower4Flower + Plantโ†’ Garden5Flower + Gardenโ†’ Bouquet6Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree7Tree + Waterโ†’ River8River + Treeโ†’ Paper9Bouquet + Paperโ†’ Card10Water + Windโ†’ Wave11Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand12Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass13Earth + Windโ†’ Dust14Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet15Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon16Flower + Moonโ†’ Night17Moon + Nightโ†’ Dark18Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens19Lens + Plantโ†’ Camera20Camera + Plantโ†’ Photograph21Dark + Photographโ†’ Negative22Glass + Negativeโ†’ Positive23Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam24Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud25Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick26Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall27Wall + Waterโ†’ Dam28Dam + Steamโ†’ Power29Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine30Engine + Plantโ†’ Car31Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror32Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano33Mirror + Volcanoโ†’ Echo34Car + Echoโ†’ Reverse35Engine + Sandโ†’ Sandbox36Planet + Sandboxโ†’ Minecraft37Minecraft + Sandboxโ†’ Terraria38Reverse + Terrariaโ†’ Rare39Water + Waterโ†’ Lake40Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean41Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish42Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish43Fire + Fishโ†’ Sushi44Flying Fish + Sushiโ†’ Flying Sushi45Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily46Flying Sushi + Lilyโ†’ Flying Lotus47Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain48Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord49Fjord + Volcanoโ†’ Iceland50Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf51Surf + Windโ†’ Surfing52Iceland + Surfingโ†’ Icelandic Surfing53Flying Lotus + Icelandic Surfingโ†’ This54Earth + Thisโ†’ That55Rare + Thatโ†’ Rather56Power + Ratherโ†’ Prefer57Positive + Preferโ†’ Preferable58Card + Preferableโ†’ Preferred

Other ways to make Preferred

7 combinations are known to produce Preferred. Here are 7 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Preferred
FirstSecondResult
PreferRememberedPreferred
CardPreferablePreferred
Past TensePreferPreferred
PreferRecognizedPreferred
Past TensePreferentialPreferred
PreferRemindedPreferred
Past TensePreferablePreferred

What you can make with Preferred

Preferred at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
88
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
7
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Preferred in Infinite Craft?

Combine Card with Preferable. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Preferred?

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

Is Preferred hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Preferred?

Yes. 7 combinations are known to produce Preferred, 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.