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How to Make Runner-Up in Infinite Craft

Runner-Up is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is 2nd Place plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

2nd PlacePast TenseRunner-Up

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 623 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6FireSteamEngine
  7. 7EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  8. 8EngineMountain Dew Code RedRed Bull
  9. 9EngineRed BullRed Bull Racing
  10. 10Mountain DewRed Bull Racing1st Place
  11. 111st PlaceWater2nd Place
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustFireAsh
  14. 14WaterWindWave
  15. 15EarthWaveSand
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17GlassSandHourglass
  18. 18FireHourglassTime
  19. 19AshTimeHistory
  20. 20GlassSteamMirror
  21. 21HistoryMirrorPast
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23SmokeWaterFog
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26DandelionPlantWeed
  27. 27ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30OasisPlantDate
  31. 31DateWaterDating
  32. 32DatingEarthMarriage
  33. 33EarthMarriageDivorce
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35WaterWishGenie
  36. 36DivorceGenieSingle
  37. 37Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  38. 38PastTriplePast Tense
  39. 392nd PlacePast TenseRunner-Up
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew5Fire + Water→ Steam6Fire + Steam→ Engine7Engine + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Dew Code Red8Engine + Mountain Dew Code Red→ Red Bull9Engine + Red Bull→ Red Bull Racing10Mountain Dew + Red Bull Racing→ 1st Place111st Place + Water→ 2nd Place12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Dust + Fire→ Ash14Water + Wind→ Wave15Earth + Wave→ Sand16Fire + Sand→ Glass17Glass + Sand→ Hourglass18Fire + Hourglass→ Time19Ash + Time→ History20Glass + Steam→ Mirror21History + Mirror→ Past22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Smoke + Water→ Fog24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Dandelion + Plant→ Weed27Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom28Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis30Oasis + Plant→ Date31Date + Water→ Dating32Dating + Earth→ Marriage33Earth + Marriage→ Divorce34Dandelion + Dust→ Wish35Water + Wish→ Genie36Divorce + Genie→ Single37Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple38Past + Triple→ Past Tense392nd Place + Past Tense→ Runner-Up

Other ways to make Runner-Up

3 combinations are known to produce Runner-Up. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Runner-Up
FirstSecondResult
2nd PlacePast TenseRunner-Up
Free RunnerPast TenseRunner-Up
Free RunnerPast tenseRunner-Up

Runner-Up at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

Similar effort to Runner-Up, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Runner-Up in Infinite Craft?

Combine 2nd Place with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Runner-Up?

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

Is Runner-Up hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Runner-Up?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Runner-Up, 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.