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How to Make Sour 16 in Infinite Craft

Sour 16 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Sulfuric Acid plus Sweet 16. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Sulfuric AcidSweet 16Sour 16

Marathon28 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 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseWaterPerfume
  5. 5PerfumeWindSmell
  6. 6FireFireVolcano
  7. 7SmellVolcanoSulfur
  8. 8FireSulfurBrimstone
  9. 9BrimstoneWaterSulfuric Acid
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11FireSteamEngine
  12. 12EnginePlantCar
  13. 13PlantWindDandelion
  14. 14DandelionWaterWine
  15. 15CarWineDriving
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  18. 18EarthEngineTractor
  19. 19Mountain DewTractorMountain Tractor
  20. 20DrivingMountain Tractor4×4
  21. 214×4Fire16
  22. 22EarthWindDust
  23. 23DustEarthPlanet
  24. 24FirePlanetSun
  25. 25FireSunSolar
  26. 26PlantSolarOxygen
  27. 2716OxygenSweet 16
  28. 28Sulfuric AcidSweet 16Sour 16
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Water→ Perfume5Perfume + Wind→ Smell6Fire + Fire→ Volcano7Smell + Volcano→ Sulfur8Fire + Sulfur→ Brimstone9Brimstone + Water→ Sulfuric Acid10Fire + Water→ Steam11Fire + Steam→ Engine12Engine + Plant→ Car13Plant + Wind→ Dandelion14Dandelion + Water→ Wine15Car + Wine→ Driving16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew18Earth + Engine→ Tractor19Mountain Dew + Tractor→ Mountain Tractor20Driving + Mountain Tractor→ 4×4214×4 + Fire→ 1622Earth + Wind→ Dust23Dust + Earth→ Planet24Fire + Planet→ Sun25Fire + Sun→ Solar26Plant + Solar→ Oxygen2716 + Oxygen→ Sweet 1628Sulfuric Acid + Sweet 16→ Sour 16

Other ways to make Sour 16

2 combinations are known to produce Sour 16. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Sour 16
FirstSecondResult
Sulfuric AcidSweet 16Sour 16
OppositeSweet 16Sour 16

What you can make with Sour 16

Sour 16 at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

Similar effort to Sour 16, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Sour 16 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Sulfuric Acid with Sweet 16. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Sour 16?

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

Is Sour 16 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Sour 16?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Sour 16, 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.