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How to Make Red Thistle in Infinite Craft

Red Thistle is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Blue Thistle plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Blue ThistleOppositeRed Thistle

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 38

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4TreeWaterRiver
  5. 5MountainRiverCanyon
  6. 6WaterWaterLake
  7. 7LakeWaterOcean
  8. 8OceanWaterFish
  9. 9EarthFishWhale
  10. 10CanyonWhaleBlue Whale
  11. 11PlantWaterSwamp
  12. 12FireSwampDragon
  13. 13DragonLakeLoch Ness Monster
  14. 14MountainMountainMountain Range
  15. 15Loch Ness MonsterMountain RangeScotland
  16. 16PlantScotlandThistle
  17. 17Blue WhaleThistleBlue Thistle
  18. 18PlantWindDandelion
  19. 19DandelionWaterWine
  20. 20WindWineBalloon
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22BalloonDustDust Bunny
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24AshFirePhoenix
  25. 25DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  26. 26Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  27. 27Blue ThistleOppositeRed Thistle
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree4Tree + Waterโ†’ River5Mountain + Riverโ†’ Canyon6Water + Waterโ†’ Lake7Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean8Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish9Earth + Fishโ†’ Whale10Canyon + Whaleโ†’ Blue Whale11Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp12Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon13Dragon + Lakeโ†’ Loch Ness Monster14Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range15Loch Ness Monster + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Scotland16Plant + Scotlandโ†’ Thistle17Blue Whale + Thistleโ†’ Blue Thistle18Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion19Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine20Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon21Earth + Windโ†’ Dust22Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny23Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash24Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix25Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang26Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite27Blue Thistle + Oppositeโ†’ Red Thistle

Red Thistle at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Red Thistle in Infinite Craft?

Combine Blue Thistle with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Red Thistle?

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

Is Red Thistle hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Red Thistle?

Only one known combination produces Red Thistle.

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