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

The fastest known route is the 12-step path ending in Cake + Hydraulic. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Press in Infinite Craft

Press 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 Cake plus Hydraulic.

The final combination

CakeHydraulicPress

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1811 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1EarthWindDust
2FireWaterSteam
3FireSteamEngine
4EngineWindWindmill
5DustWindmillFlour
6DustFlourCake
7DustEngineVacuum
8FireVacuumBlack Hole
9Black HoleEarthHole
10EngineHolePiston
11PistonWaterHydraulic
12CakeHydraulicPress

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Press

11 combinations are known to produce Press. Here are 11 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Press
First	Second	Result
Anchor	Newspaper	Press
Cake	Hydraulic	Press
Newspaper	Power	Press
Paperweight	Piston	Press
Steamroller	Word	Press
President	Question	Press
Factory	Weight	Press
Leader	Reporter	Press
Average	Print	Press
Journalist	Permission	Press
Listener	President	Press

What you can make with Press

Press at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 11; ways to make it
Used in: 53; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Press in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cake with Hydraulic. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Press?

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

Is Press 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 Press?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce Press, and the shortest route is shown above.