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How to Make Riddle of the Sphinx in Infinite Craft

Riddle of the Sphinx is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Riddle plus Yin Yang. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

RiddleYin YangRiddle of the Sphinx

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1712 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWindSmoke
  2. 2SmokeWaterFog
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustWindSandstorm
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7SandstormStoneSphinx
  8. 8FogSphinxRiddle
  9. 9EarthWaterPlant
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11FireSwampDragon
  12. 12DustFireAsh
  13. 13AshFirePhoenix
  14. 14DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  15. 15RiddleYin YangRiddle of the Sphinx
Crafting tree
1Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke2Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog3Earth + Windโ†’ Dust4Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm5Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava6Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone7Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx8Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle9Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant10Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp11Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon12Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash13Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix14Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang15Riddle + Yin Yangโ†’ Riddle of the Sphinx

Other ways to make Riddle of the Sphinx

12 combinations are known to produce Riddle of the Sphinx. Here are 12 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Riddle of the Sphinx
FirstSecondResult
RiddleSpace GhostRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleTranscontinental RailroadRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleYin YangRiddle of the Sphinx
RattlesnakeRiddleRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleYellowstone FeverRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleSmoked DuckRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleSteam SerpentRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleShepherdRiddle of the Sphinx
Iron SphinxOzymandiasRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleSea TrainRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleSurfing SalamanderRiddle of the Sphinx
RiddleStar WhaleRiddle of the Sphinx

What you can make with Riddle of the Sphinx

Riddle of the Sphinx at a glance

Steps to craft
15
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes
12
ways to make it
Used in
20
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Riddle of the Sphinx in Infinite Craft?

Combine Riddle with Yin Yang. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Riddle of the Sphinx?

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

Is Riddle of the Sphinx hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Riddle of the Sphinx?

Yes. 12 combinations are known to produce Riddle of the Sphinx, 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.