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How to Make Self-preservation in Infinite Craft

Self-preservation is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Self-Preservation. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramSelf-PreservationSelf-preservation

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 492 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16DandelionWaterWine
  17. 17WindWineBalloon
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  20. 20SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
  23. 23BalloonSteam DetectorAirbag
  24. 24FireSteamEngine
  25. 25EnginePlantCar
  26. 26AirbagCarSafety
  27. 27SandWaterBeach
  28. 28FireSandGlass
  29. 29FireGlassLens
  30. 30LensPlantCamera
  31. 31BeachCameraSelfie
  32. 32SelfieSwampSelfish
  33. 33SafetySelfishSelf-Preservation
  34. 34AnagramSelf-PreservationSelf-preservation
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion16Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine17Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon18Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp19Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap20Smoke + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Smoke Detector21Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam22Smoke Detector + Steamโ†’ Steam Detector23Balloon + Steam Detectorโ†’ Airbag24Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine25Engine + Plantโ†’ Car26Airbag + Carโ†’ Safety27Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach28Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass29Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens30Lens + Plantโ†’ Camera31Beach + Cameraโ†’ Selfie32Selfie + Swampโ†’ Selfish33Safety + Selfishโ†’ Self-Preservation34Anagram + Self-Preservationโ†’ Self-preservation

Other ways to make Self-preservation

2 combinations are known to produce Self-preservation. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Self-preservation
FirstSecondResult
NotSelf-DestructSelf-preservation
AnagramSelf-PreservationSelf-preservation

What you can make with Self-preservation

Self-preservation at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
49
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

Similar effort to Self-preservation, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Self-preservation in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Self-Preservation. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Self-preservation?

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

Is Self-preservation hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Self-preservation?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Self-preservation, 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.