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How to Make Red Ink in Infinite Craft

Red Ink is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 14 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ink plus Mountain Dew Code Red. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InkMountain Dew Code RedRed Ink

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 16

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 14 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3CloudFireLightning
  4. 4WaterWaterLake
  5. 5LakeWaterOcean
  6. 6LightningOceanSquid
  7. 7SquidWaterInk
  8. 8FireSteamEngine
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11EarthEarthMountain
  12. 12DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  13. 13EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  14. 14InkMountain Dew Code RedRed Ink
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud3Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning4Water + Waterโ†’ Lake5Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean6Lightning + Oceanโ†’ Squid7Squid + Waterโ†’ Ink8Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine9Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant10Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion11Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain12Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew13Engine + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Dew Code Red14Ink + Mountain Dew Code Redโ†’ Red Ink

What you can make with Red Ink

Red Ink at a glance

Steps to craft
14
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

Similar effort to Red Ink, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Red Ink in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ink with Mountain Dew Code Red. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Red Ink?

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

Is Red Ink hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 14 steps it is longer than 73% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Red Ink?

Only one known combination produces Red Ink.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.