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How to Make Returned in Infinite Craft

Returned is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Stolen. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeStolenReturned

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 303 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EnginePlantCar
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17SmokeWaterFog
  18. 18EarthPlantTree
  19. 19TreeWaterRiver
  20. 20RiverTreePaper
  21. 21EarthPaperMap
  22. 22FogMapLost
  23. 23CarLostStolen
  24. 24OppositeStolenReturned
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Fire + Water→ Steam14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Engine + Plant→ Car16Fire + Wind→ Smoke17Smoke + Water→ Fog18Earth + Plant→ Tree19Tree + Water→ River20River + Tree→ Paper21Earth + Paper→ Map22Fog + Map→ Lost23Car + Lost→ Stolen24Opposite + Stolen→ Returned

Other ways to make Returned

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

Alternative combinations that produce Returned
FirstSecondResult
OppositeStolenReturned
FaithfulStolenReturned
BorrowedCaredReturned

What you can make with Returned

Returned at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
33
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Returned in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Stolen. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Returned?

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

Is Returned hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Returned?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Returned, 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.