What is the fastest way to get Rick Nielsen in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 24-step path ending in Cheap Trick + Man. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Rick Nielsen in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

Cheap TrickManRick Nielsen

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 32

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

1WaterWindWave
2EarthWaveSand
3EarthWaterPlant
4PlantWindDandelion
5DandelionWaterWine
6SandWineSandwich
7EarthWindDust
8DustFireAsh
9AshPlantTobacco
10SandwichTobaccoCuban
11CubanDandelionChe Guevara
12DustEarthPlanet
13FireWaterSteam
14PlanetSteamSteampunk
15SteampunkWindAirship
16AirshipWindZeppelin
17Che GuevaraZeppelinCheap Trick
18DandelionWindSeed
19EarthPlantTree
20SeedTreeApple
21EarthEarthMountain
22AppleMountainAdam
23AdamEarthMan
24Cheap TrickManRick Nielsen

Crafting tree

What you can make with Rick Nielsen

Rick NielsenThesaurus Thick Thesaurus
Rick NielsenSunquagmire Rickquagmire
Rick NielsenConvulsion Rick Astley
Rick NielsenOpposite Rick Opposite Nielsen
Rick NielsenCoco Shrimp Coco Shrimp Nielsen
Rick NielsenMummy Pirate Mummy Rick
Rick NielsenAnagram Rickenbacker
Rick NielsenPortunity Portunity Nielsen
Rick NielsenFuture Tense Furture Nielsen
Rick NielsenEndorsed Endorsed by Rick Nielsen
Rick NielsenMr. Beastor Mr. Beastor Nielsen

Rick Nielsen at a glance

Steps to craft: 24; Marathon
Crafting depth: 32; longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 11; other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

Similar effort to Rick Nielsen, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rick Nielsen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cheap Trick with Man. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rick Nielsen?

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

Is Rick Nielsen 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 Rick Nielsen?

Only one known combination produces Rick Nielsen.