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How to Make Retrotype in Infinite Craft

Retrotype is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Retrograde plus Typo. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

RetrogradeTypoRetrotype

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 302 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5SandWaterBeach
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustEarthPlanet
  8. 8FirePlanetSun
  9. 9BeachSunVacation
  10. 10EngineVacationRetirement
  11. 11EnginePlanetSaturn
  12. 12RetirementSaturnRetrograde
  13. 13EarthSteamMud
  14. 14WindWindTornado
  15. 15TornadoTornadoHurricane
  16. 16HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  17. 17MudSteamboatMississippi
  18. 18TornadoWaterTsunami
  19. 19MississippiTsunamiMistake
  20. 20MistakeWindTypo
  21. 21RetrogradeTypoRetrotype
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Sand + Water→ Beach6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dust + Earth→ Planet8Fire + Planet→ Sun9Beach + Sun→ Vacation10Engine + Vacation→ Retirement11Engine + Planet→ Saturn12Retirement + Saturn→ Retrograde13Earth + Steam→ Mud14Wind + Wind→ Tornado15Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane16Hurricane + Steam→ Steamboat17Mud + Steamboat→ Mississippi18Tornado + Water→ Tsunami19Mississippi + Tsunami→ Mistake20Mistake + Wind→ Typo21Retrograde + Typo→ Retrotype

Other ways to make Retrotype

2 combinations are known to produce Retrotype. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Retrotype
FirstSecondResult
RetrogradeTypoRetrotype
RetroRetypeRetrotype

Retrotype at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Retrotype in Infinite Craft?

Combine Retrograde with Typo. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Retrotype?

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

Is Retrotype hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Retrotype?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Retrotype, 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.