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How to Make r/explainlikeimfive in Infinite Craft

r/explainlikeimfive is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is Complicated plus Subreddit. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ComplicatedSubredditr/explainlikeimfive

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 392 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4DustTreeWood
  5. 5FireWoodCampfire
  6. 6PlantWaterSwamp
  7. 7CampfireSwampMarshmallow
  8. 8DustWindSandstorm
  9. 9SandstormWaterOasis
  10. 10OasisPlantDate
  11. 11DateWaterDating
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13DatingMountainRelationship
  14. 14MarshmallowRelationshipComplicated
  15. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16DandelionEarthFlower
  17. 17TreeWaterRiver
  18. 18EarthRiverDelta
  19. 19DustEarthPlanet
  20. 20FirePlanetSun
  21. 21FireSunSolar
  22. 22PlanetSolarSystem
  23. 23FireSystemComputer
  24. 24WindWindTornado
  25. 25TornadoWaterTsunami
  26. 26ComputerTsunamiInternet
  27. 27DeltaInternetReddit
  28. 28FlowerRedditSubreddit
  29. 29ComplicatedSubredditr/explainlikeimfive
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Earth + Water→ Plant3Earth + Plant→ Tree4Dust + Tree→ Wood5Fire + Wood→ Campfire6Plant + Water→ Swamp7Campfire + Swamp→ Marshmallow8Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm9Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis10Oasis + Plant→ Date11Date + Water→ Dating12Earth + Earth→ Mountain13Dating + Mountain→ Relationship14Marshmallow + Relationship→ Complicated15Plant + Wind→ Dandelion16Dandelion + Earth→ Flower17Tree + Water→ River18Earth + River→ Delta19Dust + Earth→ Planet20Fire + Planet→ Sun21Fire + Sun→ Solar22Planet + Solar→ System23Fire + System→ Computer24Wind + Wind→ Tornado25Tornado + Water→ Tsunami26Computer + Tsunami→ Internet27Delta + Internet→ Reddit28Flower + Reddit→ Subreddit29Complicated + Subreddit→ r/explainlikeimfive

Other ways to make r/explainlikeimfive

2 combinations are known to produce r/explainlikeimfive. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce r/explainlikeimfive
FirstSecondResult
ComplicatedSubredditr/explainlikeimfive
ParenthesisSubredditr/explainlikeimfive

r/explainlikeimfive at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make r/explainlikeimfive in Infinite Craft?

Combine Complicated with Subreddit. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make r/explainlikeimfive?

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

Is r/explainlikeimfive hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make r/explainlikeimfive?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce r/explainlikeimfive, 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.