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How to Make Similar Idea in Infinite Craft

Similar Idea is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 43 combinations to get there, and the final one is No Idea plus Similar. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

No IdeaSimilarSimilar Idea

Marathon43 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 592 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 43 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6PlantSmokeIncense
  7. 7IncenseWaterPerfume
  8. 8Mountain DewPerfumeMountain Don’t
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10DustWindSandstorm
  11. 11SandstormWaterOasis
  12. 12DustOasisMummy
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14FirePlanetSun
  15. 15FireSunSolar
  16. 16MummySolarRa
  17. 17Mountain Don’tRaDon’t
  18. 18WaterWindWave
  19. 19EarthWaveSand
  20. 20FireSandGlass
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22SteamWindCloud
  23. 23CloudFireLightning
  24. 24GlassLightningLight Bulb
  25. 25FireLight BulbIdea
  26. 26Don’tIdeaNo Idea
  27. 27PlantWaterSwamp
  28. 28FireSwampDragon
  29. 29DragonDustDragonfly
  30. 30DragonflyEarthAnt
  31. 31FireSteamEngine
  32. 32DandelionEngineHelicopter
  33. 33HelicopterMountainRescue
  34. 34AntRescueAid
  35. 35OasisPlantDate
  36. 36DateWaterDating
  37. 37EarthSteamMud
  38. 38FireMudBrick
  39. 39BrickBrickWall
  40. 40DatingWallFacebook
  41. 41FacebookFireLike
  42. 42AidLikeSimilar
  43. 43No IdeaSimilarSimilar Idea
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew5Fire + Wind→ Smoke6Plant + Smoke→ Incense7Incense + Water→ Perfume8Mountain Dew + Perfume→ Mountain Don’t9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm11Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis12Dust + Oasis→ Mummy13Dust + Earth→ Planet14Fire + Planet→ Sun15Fire + Sun→ Solar16Mummy + Solar→ Ra17Mountain Don’t + Ra→ Don’t18Water + Wind→ Wave19Earth + Wave→ Sand20Fire + Sand→ Glass21Fire + Water→ Steam22Steam + Wind→ Cloud23Cloud + Fire→ Lightning24Glass + Lightning→ Light Bulb25Fire + Light Bulb→ Idea26Don’t + Idea→ No Idea27Plant + Water→ Swamp28Fire + Swamp→ Dragon29Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly30Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant31Fire + Steam→ Engine32Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter33Helicopter + Mountain→ Rescue34Ant + Rescue→ Aid35Oasis + Plant→ Date36Date + Water→ Dating37Earth + Steam→ Mud38Fire + Mud→ Brick39Brick + Brick→ Wall40Dating + Wall→ Facebook41Facebook + Fire→ Like42Aid + Like→ Similar43No Idea + Similar→ Similar Idea

Other ways to make Similar Idea

2 combinations are known to produce Similar Idea. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Similar Idea
FirstSecondResult
No IdeaSimilarSimilar Idea
No IdeaSIMILARSimilar Idea

Similar Idea at a glance

Steps to craft
43
Marathon
Crafting depth
59
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 43 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Similar Idea in Infinite Craft?

Combine No Idea with Similar. The full path from the base elements takes 43 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Similar Idea?

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

Is Similar Idea hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 43 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Similar Idea?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Similar Idea, 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.