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How to Make Regressive Thinker in Infinite Craft

Regressive Thinker is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is Not plus Progressive Thinker. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

NotProgressive ThinkerRegressive Thinker

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. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7SteamWaveSurf
  8. 8ContinentSurfAustralia
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10MountainWindAvalanche
  11. 11AvalancheWindSnow
  12. 12AustraliaSnowNo
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14LakeWaterOcean
  15. 15NoOceanNot
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EarthEngineTractor
  18. 18MountainTractorBulldozer
  19. 19MountainMountainMountain Range
  20. 20EarthWaterPlant
  21. 21PlantSteamTea
  22. 22Mountain RangeTeaTea Party
  23. 23BulldozerTea PartyCongress
  24. 24BulldozerCongressProgress
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26DustEarthPlanet
  27. 27FirePlanetSun
  28. 28FireSunSolar
  29. 29PlanetSolarSystem
  30. 30ProgressSystemProgressive
  31. 31FireWindSmoke
  32. 32SmokeWaterFog
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34EarthFireLava
  35. 35LavaWaterStone
  36. 36SandstormStoneSphinx
  37. 37FogSphinxRiddle
  38. 38RiddleWindAnswer
  39. 39AnswerSteamQuestion
  40. 40EngineTractorTank
  41. 41QuestionTankThink
  42. 42ProgressiveThinkProgressive Thinker
  43. 43NotProgressive ThinkerRegressive Thinker
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Water→ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunami→ Island4Earth + Island→ Continent5Fire + Water→ Steam6Water + Wind→ Wave7Steam + Wave→ Surf8Continent + Surf→ Australia9Earth + Earth→ Mountain10Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche11Avalanche + Wind→ Snow12Australia + Snow→ No13Water + Water→ Lake14Lake + Water→ Ocean15No + Ocean→ Not16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Earth + Engine→ Tractor18Mountain + Tractor→ Bulldozer19Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range20Earth + Water→ Plant21Plant + Steam→ Tea22Mountain Range + Tea→ Tea Party23Bulldozer + Tea Party→ Congress24Bulldozer + Congress→ Progress25Earth + Wind→ Dust26Dust + Earth→ Planet27Fire + Planet→ Sun28Fire + Sun→ Solar29Planet + Solar→ System30Progress + System→ Progressive31Fire + Wind→ Smoke32Smoke + Water→ Fog33Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm34Earth + Fire→ Lava35Lava + Water→ Stone36Sandstorm + Stone→ Sphinx37Fog + Sphinx→ Riddle38Riddle + Wind→ Answer39Answer + Steam→ Question40Engine + Tractor→ Tank41Question + Tank→ Think42Progressive + Think→ Progressive Thinker43Not + Progressive Thinker→ Regressive Thinker

Regressive Thinker 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

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Regressive Thinker in Infinite Craft?

Combine Not with Progressive Thinker. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Regressive Thinker?

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

Is Regressive Thinker 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 Regressive Thinker?

Only one known combination produces Regressive Thinker.

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