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

The fastest known route is the 20-step path ending in Reverse + Surrealism. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Realism in Infinite Craft

Realism is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 20 combinations to get there, and the final one is Reverse plus Surrealism. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ReverseSurrealismRealism

Long20 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 265 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 20 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5WaterWindWave
6EarthWaveSand
7FireSandGlass
8GlassSteamMirror
9FireFireVolcano
10MirrorVolcanoEcho
11CarEchoReverse
12EarthSteamMud
13FireMudBrick
14BrickBrickWall
15SteamWallGraffiti
16EarthGraffitiArt
17WindWindTornado
18ArtTornadoPicasso
19PicassoWaveSurrealism
20ReverseSurrealismRealism

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Realism

5 combinations are known to produce Realism. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Realism
First	Second	Result
Reverse	Surrealism	Realism
Abstract Art	Opposite	Realism
Not	Surrealism	Realism
Communism	Real	Realism
Abstract Art	Antonym	Realism

What you can make with Realism

RealismLetters Literalism
RealismMore Moralism
RealismAegean Sea Aegean Realism
RealismPresent Tense Present Realism
RealismInitials I.R.A.
RealismHacking Of The Dead Hacking Of The Realism
RealismArsenicvanadiumrubidium Arsenicvanadiumrubidiumrealism
RealismPrincess Carbide Carbide Princess

Realism at a glance

Steps to craft: 20; Long
Crafting depth: 26; longer than 85% of solved elements
Known recipes: 5; ways to make it
Used in: 8; other combinations

Other elements that take 20 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Realism in Infinite Craft?

Combine Reverse with Surrealism. The full path from the base elements takes 20 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Realism?

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

Is Realism hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 20 steps it is longer than 85% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Realism?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Realism, and the shortest route is shown above.