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How to Make Punch-down in Infinite Craft

Punch-down is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Punch-up plus Reverse. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Punch-upReversePunch-down

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 512 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15SmokeWaterFog
  16. 16FogPlantMushroom
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19MushroomPlanetMario
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21LakePlantLily
  22. 22LilyWaterPond
  23. 23PlantWindDandelion
  24. 24DandelionWaterWine
  25. 25PondWinePunch
  26. 26MarioPunchPunch-Out
  27. 27AnagramPunch-OutPunch-up
  28. 28FireWaterSteam
  29. 29FireSteamEngine
  30. 30EnginePlantCar
  31. 31FireSandGlass
  32. 32GlassSteamMirror
  33. 33FireFireVolcano
  34. 34MirrorVolcanoEcho
  35. 35CarEchoReverse
  36. 36Punch-upReversePunch-down
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Smoke + Water→ Fog16Fog + Plant→ Mushroom17Earth + Wind→ Dust18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Mushroom + Planet→ Mario20Water + Water→ Lake21Lake + Plant→ Lily22Lily + Water→ Pond23Plant + Wind→ Dandelion24Dandelion + Water→ Wine25Pond + Wine→ Punch26Mario + Punch→ Punch-Out27Anagram + Punch-Out→ Punch-up28Fire + Water→ Steam29Fire + Steam→ Engine30Engine + Plant→ Car31Fire + Sand→ Glass32Glass + Steam→ Mirror33Fire + Fire→ Volcano34Mirror + Volcano→ Echo35Car + Echo→ Reverse36Punch-up + Reverse→ Punch-down

Other ways to make Punch-down

2 combinations are known to produce Punch-down. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Punch-down
FirstSecondResult
Punch-upReversePunch-down
InversePunch-upPunch-down

Punch-down at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to Punch-down, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Punch-down in Infinite Craft?

Combine Punch-up with Reverse. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Punch-down?

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

Is Punch-down hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Punch-down?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Punch-down, 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.