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How to Make Refs in Infinite Craft

Refs is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Exact plus Playoffs. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExactPlayoffsRefs

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 60

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17WindWindTornado
  18. 18TornadoWaterTsunami
  19. 19EarthTsunamiIsland
  20. 20EarthIslandContinent
  21. 21WaterWaterLake
  22. 22ContinentLakeAmerica
  23. 23AmericaTornadoTrump
  24. 24EngineTrumpTrump Train
  25. 25EarthTrump TrainTrump Wall
  26. 26EarthTrump WallMexico
  27. 27EarthFireLava
  28. 28LavaWaterStone
  29. 29PlantStoneFossil
  30. 30FossilWaterOil
  31. 31ContinentOilMiddle East
  32. 32MexicoMiddle EastTexaco
  33. 33AnagramTexacoExact
  34. 34EarthEarthMountain
  35. 35MountainWindAvalanche
  36. 36MountainMountainMountain Range
  37. 37EarthWindDust
  38. 38SmokeWaterFog
  39. 39DustFogSmog
  40. 40Mountain RangeSmogLos Angeles
  41. 41LakeLos AngelesLakers
  42. 42AvalancheLakersPlayoffs
  43. 43ExactPlayoffsRefs
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Wind + Wind→ Tornado18Tornado + Water→ Tsunami19Earth + Tsunami→ Island20Earth + Island→ Continent21Water + Water→ Lake22Continent + Lake→ America23America + Tornado→ Trump24Engine + Trump→ Trump Train25Earth + Trump Train→ Trump Wall26Earth + Trump Wall→ Mexico27Earth + Fire→ Lava28Lava + Water→ Stone29Plant + Stone→ Fossil30Fossil + Water→ Oil31Continent + Oil→ Middle East32Mexico + Middle East→ Texaco33Anagram + Texaco→ Exact34Earth + Earth→ Mountain35Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche36Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range37Earth + Wind→ Dust38Smoke + Water→ Fog39Dust + Fog→ Smog40Mountain Range + Smog→ Los Angeles41Lake + Los Angeles→ Lakers42Avalanche + Lakers→ Playoffs43Exact + Playoffs→ Refs

Refs at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
60
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Refs in Infinite Craft?

Combine Exact with Playoffs. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Refs?

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

Is Refs hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Refs?

Only one known combination produces Refs.

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