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How to Make Self-same in Infinite Craft

Self-same is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Self-Preservation plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Self-PreservationSynonymSelf-same

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 472 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6PlantWaterSwamp
  7. 7PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  8. 8SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10Smoke DetectorSteamSteam Detector
  11. 11BalloonSteam DetectorAirbag
  12. 12FireSteamEngine
  13. 13EnginePlantCar
  14. 14AirbagCarSafety
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17SandWaterBeach
  18. 18FireSandGlass
  19. 19FireGlassLens
  20. 20LensPlantCamera
  21. 21BeachCameraSelfie
  22. 22SelfieSwampSelfish
  23. 23SafetySelfishSelf-Preservation
  24. 24WaterWaterLake
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27PlantStoneFossil
  28. 28FireFossilDinosaur
  29. 29EarthWindDust
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32DustTreeWood
  33. 33SandstormWoodSandal
  34. 34DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  35. 35LakeThesaurusSynonym
  36. 36Self-PreservationSynonymSelf-same
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Fire + Wind→ Smoke6Plant + Water→ Swamp7Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap8Smoke + Venus Flytrap→ Smoke Detector9Fire + Water→ Steam10Smoke Detector + Steam→ Steam Detector11Balloon + Steam Detector→ Airbag12Fire + Steam→ Engine13Engine + Plant→ Car14Airbag + Car→ Safety15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Sand + Water→ Beach18Fire + Sand→ Glass19Fire + Glass→ Lens20Lens + Plant→ Camera21Beach + Camera→ Selfie22Selfie + Swamp→ Selfish23Safety + Selfish→ Self-Preservation24Water + Water→ Lake25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Plant + Stone→ Fossil28Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur29Earth + Wind→ Dust30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Earth + Plant→ Tree32Dust + Tree→ Wood33Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal34Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus35Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym36Self-Preservation + Synonym→ Self-same

Other ways to make Self-same

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

Alternative combinations that produce Self-same
FirstSecondResult
Self-PreservationSynonymSelf-same
Self-preservationSynonymSelf-same

Self-same at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
47
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Self-same in Infinite Craft?

Combine Self-Preservation with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

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

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

Is Self-same hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

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

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