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How to Make Side Effect in Infinite Craft

Side Effect is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Effect plus Rush. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EffectRushSide Effect

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 35

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoTornadoHurricane
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4HurricanePlantPalm Tree
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6FireWindSmoke
  7. 7SmokeWaterFog
  8. 8DustFogSmog
  9. 9Palm TreeSmogLung Cancer
  10. 10PlantWindDandelion
  11. 11DandelionWaterWine
  12. 12SmokeWineSmoker
  13. 13SmokeSmokerSmoking
  14. 14Lung CancerSmokingCause
  15. 15CauseFireEffect
  16. 16DustWindSandstorm
  17. 17SandstormWindDust Storm
  18. 18Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  19. 19WaterWaterLake
  20. 20LakeWaterOcean
  21. 21OceanWaterFish
  22. 22FishWaterFishbowl
  23. 23FireFishbowlGoldfish
  24. 24DustGoldfishGold
  25. 25Dust BowlGoldRush
  26. 26EffectRushSide Effect
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane3Earth + Water→ Plant4Hurricane + Plant→ Palm Tree5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Fire + Wind→ Smoke7Smoke + Water→ Fog8Dust + Fog→ Smog9Palm Tree + Smog→ Lung Cancer10Plant + Wind→ Dandelion11Dandelion + Water→ Wine12Smoke + Wine→ Smoker13Smoke + Smoker→ Smoking14Lung Cancer + Smoking→ Cause15Cause + Fire→ Effect16Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm17Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm18Dust Storm + Sandstorm→ Dust Bowl19Water + Water→ Lake20Lake + Water→ Ocean21Ocean + Water→ Fish22Fish + Water→ Fishbowl23Fire + Fishbowl→ Goldfish24Dust + Goldfish→ Gold25Dust Bowl + Gold→ Rush26Effect + Rush→ Side Effect

What you can make with Side Effect

Side Effect at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

Similar effort to Side Effect, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Side Effect in Infinite Craft?

Combine Effect with Rush. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Side Effect?

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

Is Side Effect hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Side Effect?

Only one known combination produces Side Effect.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.