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How to Make Proto in Infinite Craft

Proto is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Project plus To. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ProjectToProto

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 872 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustFireAsh
  8. 8AshTreePencil
  9. 9BookPencilHomework
  10. 10AshWaterPuddle
  11. 11PaperPuddlePaper Mache
  12. 12HomeworkPaper MacheProject
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineWindWindmill
  16. 16WaterWindmillEnergy
  17. 17WaterWaterLake
  18. 18EnergyLakeElectric Eel
  19. 19EarthElectric EelBattery
  20. 20WindWindmillElectricity
  21. 21PlantWaterSwamp
  22. 22ElectricitySwampFrankenstein
  23. 23LakeWaterOcean
  24. 24AshOceanSalt
  25. 25FireSaltSodium
  26. 26FrankensteinSodiumFrancium
  27. 27BatteryFranciumFr
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30FireWindSmoke
  31. 31PlantSmokeIncense
  32. 32WaterWindWave
  33. 33TreeWaveSurfboard
  34. 34IncenseSurfboardYoga
  35. 35OasisYogaOM
  36. 36FrOMFrom
  37. 37FromFromTo
  38. 38ProjectToProto
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dust + Fire→ Ash8Ash + Tree→ Pencil9Book + Pencil→ Homework10Ash + Water→ Puddle11Paper + Puddle→ Paper Mache12Homework + Paper Mache→ Project13Fire + Water→ Steam14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Wind→ Windmill16Water + Windmill→ Energy17Water + Water→ Lake18Energy + Lake→ Electric Eel19Earth + Electric Eel→ Battery20Wind + Windmill→ Electricity21Plant + Water→ Swamp22Electricity + Swamp→ Frankenstein23Lake + Water→ Ocean24Ash + Ocean→ Salt25Fire + Salt→ Sodium26Frankenstein + Sodium→ Francium27Battery + Francium→ Fr28Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis30Fire + Wind→ Smoke31Plant + Smoke→ Incense32Water + Wind→ Wave33Tree + Wave→ Surfboard34Incense + Surfboard→ Yoga35Oasis + Yoga→ OM36Fr + OM→ From37From + From→ To38Project + To→ Proto

Other ways to make Proto

2 combinations are known to produce Proto. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Proto
FirstSecondResult
ProToProto
ProjectToProto

What you can make with Proto

Proto at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
87
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Proto in Infinite Craft?

Combine Project with To. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Proto?

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

Is Proto hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Proto?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Proto, 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.