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How to Make Simplex in Infinite Craft

Simplex is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Complex plus Simulation. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ComplexSimulationSimplex

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 342 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineWindWindmill
  4. 4WaterWindmillEnergy
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7DustPlantPollen
  8. 8PollenWaterHoney
  9. 9HoneyWaterMeade
  10. 10DustWindSandstorm
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13SandstormStoneSphinx
  14. 14MeadeSphinxOedipus
  15. 15EnergyOedipusComplex
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17FirePlanetSun
  18. 18FireSunSolar
  19. 19PlanetSolarSystem
  20. 20FireSystemComputer
  21. 21PlanetSunSolar System
  22. 22DustSolar SystemUniverse
  23. 23ComputerUniverseSimulation
  24. 24ComplexSimulationSimplex
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill4Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen8Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey9Honey + Waterโ†’ Meade10Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm11Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava12Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone13Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx14Meade + Sphinxโ†’ Oedipus15Energy + Oedipusโ†’ Complex16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun18Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar19Planet + Solarโ†’ System20Fire + Systemโ†’ Computer21Planet + Sunโ†’ Solar System22Dust + Solar Systemโ†’ Universe23Computer + Universeโ†’ Simulation24Complex + Simulationโ†’ Simplex

Other ways to make Simplex

2 combinations are known to produce Simplex. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Simplex
FirstSecondResult
ComplexSimulationSimplex
ComplexSimplySimplex

What you can make with Simplex

Simplex at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
17
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Simplex in Infinite Craft?

Combine Complex with Simulation. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Simplex?

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

Is Simplex hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Simplex?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Simplex, 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.