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

The fastest known route is the 17-step path ending in Reverse + Terraria. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Rare in Infinite Craft

Rare is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Reverse plus Terraria. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ReverseTerrariaRare

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2512 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5WaterWindWave
6EarthWaveSand
7FireSandGlass
8GlassSteamMirror
9FireFireVolcano
10MirrorVolcanoEcho
11CarEchoReverse
12EarthWindDust
13DustEarthPlanet
14EngineSandSandbox
15PlanetSandboxMinecraft
16MinecraftSandboxTerraria
17ReverseTerrariaRare

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Rare

12 combinations are known to produce Rare. Here are 12 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rare
First	Second	Result
Donkey Kong 64	Nintendo	Rare
Egg	R	Rare
Reverse	Terraria	Rare
Anagram	Treasure	Rare
Uncommon	Water	Rare
Sunset Shimmer	Uncommon	Rare
Ar	E	Rare
Ar	Rar	Rare
Normal	Unique	Rare
Are	Re	Rare
Hidden Ability	R	Rare
Are	Nii	Rare

What you can make with Rare

Rare at a glance

Steps to craft: 17; Long
Crafting depth: 25; longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes: 12; ways to make it
Used in: 47; other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rare in Infinite Craft?

Combine Reverse with Terraria. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rare?

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

Is Rare hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Rare?

Yes. 12 combinations are known to produce Rare, and the shortest route is shown above.