What is the fastest way to get RUIN in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 22-step path ending in Rescue + Unown. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make RUIN in Infinite Craft

RUIN is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Rescue plus Unown. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

RescueUnownRUIN

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 30

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWindDandelion
3FireWaterSteam
4FireSteamEngine
5DandelionEngineHelicopter
6EarthEarthMountain
7HelicopterMountainRescue
8WaterWaterLake
9LakeMountainFjord
10WaterWindWave
11EarthWaveSand
12SandWaterBeach
13EarthFireLava
14BeachLavaHawaii
15HawaiiWindHula
16HulaWaterHula Hoop
17PlantWaveSeaweed
18HawaiiSeaweedPoke
19PlantPokePokemon
20Hula HoopPokemonHoopa
21FjordHoopaUnown
22RescueUnownRUIN

Crafting tree

What you can make with RUIN

RUINSmogon RU
RUINWiFi No Internet
RUINThermos Thermopylae
RUINUr Anus Run Away
RUINYin Yang Gator Ruin Gator
RUINVape Paladin Vape Ruin
RUINRealize Realization
RUINTowards Ruination
RUINSalmon Sole Salmon Ruin
RUINWasp Gator Wasp Ruin
RUINBlinds Blindside
RUINMouldy Sandwich Mouldy Ruin
RUINLogic Logic Bomb
RUINQuad Quadrant
RUINPrudent Prudence
RUINHoney Roasted Salmon Honey Roasted Ruin
RUINHurricane Adam Adam Ruin
RUINCoughland National Park Coughland Ruins
RUINCannot Unruinable
RUINConvince Persuade
RUINFuture Tense Future Ruin
RUINPresent Tense Present Ruin
RUINProve Proven

RUIN at a glance

Steps to craft: 22; Marathon
Crafting depth: 30; longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 24; other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make RUIN in Infinite Craft?

Combine Rescue with Unown. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make RUIN?

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

Is RUIN hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make RUIN?

Only one known combination produces RUIN.