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

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

How to Make Rations in Infinite Craft

Rations 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 Bunker plus Food.

The final combination

BunkerFoodRations

Long12 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 18

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1FireWaterSteam
2EarthSteamMud
3FireMudBrick
4BrickWindHouse
5FireSteamEngine
6EarthEngineTractor
7EngineTractorTank
8HouseTankBunker
9EarthTractorFarm
10EarthWaterPlant
11FarmPlantFood
12BunkerFoodRations

Crafting tree

What you can make with Rations

RationsSubreddit R/Ate
RationsIron Cannon
RationsMountain Range Trail Mix
RationsDust Storm Sandwich
RationsIron Man Iron Chef
RationsIron Dust Iron Rations
RationsLetters Literations
RationsPink Martini Pink Ration
RationsLess Starvations
RationsPresent Tense Presentations
RationsInitials IRAs
RationsAcrosticampersandstews Campersandstews

Rations at a glance

Steps to craft: 12; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 58% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 17; other combinations

Other elements that take 12 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rations in Infinite Craft?

Combine Bunker with Food. The full path from the base elements takes 12 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rations?

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

Is Rations 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 Rations?

Only one known combination produces Rations.