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How to Make Ruse in Infinite Craft

Ruse is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is RU plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

RUSynonymRuse

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 363 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickWindHouse
  5. 5WindWindTornado
  6. 6TornadoWaterTsunami
  7. 7HouseTsunamiRuin
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10SmokeWaterFog
  11. 11DustFogSmog
  12. 12SteamTsunamiTitanic
  13. 13TitanicTornadoTitanado
  14. 14SmogTitanadoSmogon
  15. 15RuinSmogonRU
  16. 16WaterWaterLake
  17. 17EarthWaterPlant
  18. 18EarthFireLava
  19. 19LavaWaterStone
  20. 20PlantStoneFossil
  21. 21FireFossilDinosaur
  22. 22DustWindSandstorm
  23. 23EarthPlantTree
  24. 24DustTreeWood
  25. 25SandstormWoodSandal
  26. 26DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  27. 27LakeThesaurusSynonym
  28. 28RUSynonymRuse
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud3Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick4Brick + Windโ†’ House5Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado6Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami7House + Tsunamiโ†’ Ruin8Earth + Windโ†’ Dust9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog11Dust + Fogโ†’ Smog12Steam + Tsunamiโ†’ Titanic13Titanic + Tornadoโ†’ Titanado14Smog + Titanadoโ†’ Smogon15Ruin + Smogonโ†’ RU16Water + Waterโ†’ Lake17Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant18Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava19Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone20Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil21Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur22Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm23Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree24Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood25Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal26Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus27Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym28RU + Synonymโ†’ Ruse

Other ways to make Ruse

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

Alternative combinations that produce Ruse
FirstSecondResult
RUSynonymRuse
RickUseRuse
RuSynonymRuse

What you can make with Ruse

Ruse at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ruse in Infinite Craft?

Combine RU with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ruse?

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

Is Ruse hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ruse?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Ruse, 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.