What is the fastest way to get Sink or Swim in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 17-step path ending in Sink + Survivor. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Sink or Swim in Infinite Craft

Sink or Swim is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Sink plus Survivor. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SinkSurvivorSink or Swim

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 18

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2FireWaterSteam
3FireSteamEngine
4DustEngineVacuum
5FireVacuumBlack Hole
6Black HoleWaterDrain
7DrainWaterSink
8EarthWaterPlant
9PlantWindDandelion
10DandelionWaterWine
11FireWineAlcohol
12AlcoholWindHangover
13HangoverWaterCure
14WindWindTornado
15TornadoWaterTsunami
16CureTsunamiSurvivor
17SinkSurvivorSink or Swim

Crafting tree

What you can make with Sink or Swim

Sink or SwimSky Cloud
Sink or SwimSwamp Thing Swamp
Sink or SwimTyphoon Tsunami
Sink or SwimWater Fish
Sink or SwimTeapot Tea
Sink or SwimThunderstorm Lightning
Sink or SwimTractor Fly Tractor
Sink or SwimWind Turbine Windmill
Sink or SwimSurfing Plant Seaweed
Sink or SwimSurfing Surfing
Sink or SwimWood Boat
Sink or SwimTitanic Iceberg
Sink or SwimTeacup Teapot
Sink or SwimTempest Titanic
Sink or SwimSnowball Snowman
Sink or SwimTesla Electricity
Sink or SwimWreck Ship
Sink or SwimSpace Plant Venus Flytrap
Sink or SwimSpace Cactus Cactus
Sink or SwimSurf Tractor Surfboard
Sink or SwimSushi-nado Sushi
Sink or SwimWerewolf Sword Werewolf
Sink or SwimSunbutter Sunflower
Sink or SwimSteampunk Meteor Steampunk

Sink or Swim at a glance

Steps to craft: 17; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 796; other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

Similar effort to Sink or Swim, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sink or Swim in Infinite Craft?

Combine Sink with Survivor. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sink or Swim?

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

Is Sink or Swim hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Sink or Swim?

Only one known combination produces Sink or Swim.