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How to Make Slow Need in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

NeedSlow DanceSlow Need

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 48

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4GlassSandHourglass
  5. 5FireHourglassTime
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9DandelionWaterWine
  10. 10SteamWineStew
  11. 11FireStewChili
  12. 12ChiliFireHot
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DandelionDustWish
  15. 15HotWishDesire
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17PlantSmokeIncense
  18. 18PlantWaterSwamp
  19. 19IncenseSwampMosquito
  20. 20EarthEarthMountain
  21. 21DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  22. 22Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  23. 23FireSeedsPopcorn
  24. 24MountainPopcornMovie
  25. 25MosquitoMovieIt
  26. 26DesireItWant
  27. 27TimeWantNeed
  28. 28SmokeWaterFog
  29. 29DustEarthPlanet
  30. 30FogPlanetVenus
  31. 31FogVenusLove
  32. 32SwampWaterMarsh
  33. 33DustWindSandstorm
  34. 34MarshSandstormQuicksand
  35. 35LoveQuicksandSlow Dance
  36. 36NeedSlow DanceSlow Need
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass5Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine10Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew11Fire + Stewโ†’ Chili12Chili + Fireโ†’ Hot13Earth + Windโ†’ Dust14Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish15Hot + Wishโ†’ Desire16Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke17Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense18Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp19Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito20Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain21Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch22Dandelion Patch + Windโ†’ Seeds23Fire + Seedsโ†’ Popcorn24Mountain + Popcornโ†’ Movie25Mosquito + Movieโ†’ It26Desire + Itโ†’ Want27Time + Wantโ†’ Need28Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog29Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet30Fog + Planetโ†’ Venus31Fog + Venusโ†’ Love32Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh33Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm34Marsh + Sandstormโ†’ Quicksand35Love + Quicksandโ†’ Slow Dance36Need + Slow Danceโ†’ Slow Need

Slow Need at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
48
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to Slow Need, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Slow Need in Infinite Craft?

Combine Need with Slow Dance. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Slow Need?

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

Is Slow Need 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 Slow Need?

Only one known combination produces Slow Need.

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