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How to Make S.O.S. in Infinite Craft

S.O.S. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 19 combinations to get there, and the final one is Paper Canoe plus Smoke Signal. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Paper CanoeSmoke SignalS.O.S.

Long19 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 266 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 19 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4WaterWaterLake
  5. 5EngineLakeBoat
  6. 6BoatPlantRaft
  7. 7PlantRaftCanoe
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9TreeWaterRiver
  10. 10RiverTreePaper
  11. 11PaperRiverPaper Boat
  12. 12CanoePaper BoatPaper Canoe
  13. 13FireWindSmoke
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustEarthPlanet
  16. 16FirePlanetSun
  17. 17SunWindSunflower
  18. 18SmokeSunflowerSmoke Signal
  19. 19Paper CanoeSmoke SignalS.O.S.
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Water + Water→ Lake5Engine + Lake→ Boat6Boat + Plant→ Raft7Plant + Raft→ Canoe8Earth + Plant→ Tree9Tree + Water→ River10River + Tree→ Paper11Paper + River→ Paper Boat12Canoe + Paper Boat→ Paper Canoe13Fire + Wind→ Smoke14Earth + Wind→ Dust15Dust + Earth→ Planet16Fire + Planet→ Sun17Sun + Wind→ Sunflower18Smoke + Sunflower→ Smoke Signal19Paper Canoe + Smoke Signal→ S.O.S.

Other ways to make S.O.S.

6 combinations are known to produce S.O.S.. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce S.O.S.
FirstSecondResult
Paper CanoeSmoke SignalS.O.S.
OppositeSodium SubmarineS.O.S.
AcronymOceanS.O.S.
Paper CanoeSmoke signalS.O.S.
AbilityMorse CodeS.O.S.
ConspiracyUnown SS.O.S.

What you can make with S.O.S.

S.O.S. at a glance

Steps to craft
19
Long
Crafting depth
26
longer than 84% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 19 steps

Similar effort to S.O.S., if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make S.O.S. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Paper Canoe with Smoke Signal. The full path from the base elements takes 19 steps.

How many steps does it take to make S.O.S.?

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

Is S.O.S. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 19 steps it is longer than 84% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make S.O.S.?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce S.O.S., 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.