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How to Make Researcher in Infinite Craft

Researcher is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Research plus Woodpecker. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ResearchWoodpeckerResearcher

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 213 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8TreeWaterRiver
  9. 9RiverTreePaper
  10. 10MicroscopePaperResearch
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14DandelionEngineHelicopter
  15. 15HelicopterTreeWoodpecker
  16. 16ResearchWoodpeckerResearcher
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Glass→ Lens5Lens + Water→ Microscope6Earth + Water→ Plant7Earth + Plant→ Tree8Tree + Water→ River9River + Tree→ Paper10Microscope + Paper→ Research11Plant + Wind→ Dandelion12Fire + Water→ Steam13Fire + Steam→ Engine14Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter15Helicopter + Tree→ Woodpecker16Research + Woodpecker→ Researcher

Other ways to make Researcher

3 combinations are known to produce Researcher. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Researcher
FirstSecondResult
ResearchWoodpeckerResearcher
ResearchSoonerResearcher
ResearchWOODPECKERResearcher

What you can make with Researcher

Researcher at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
39
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Researcher in Infinite Craft?

Combine Research with Woodpecker. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Researcher?

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

Is Researcher hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Researcher?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Researcher, and the shortest route is shown above.

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