What is the fastest way to get Step in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Footprint + High. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Step in Infinite Craft

Step is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Footprint plus High. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FootprintHighStep

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 203 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2EarthSteamMud
3EarthFireLava
4LavaWaterStone
5FireSteamEngine
6EngineSteamTrain
7StoneTrainRailroad
8RailroadStoneTrack
9MudTrackFootprint
10FireWindSmoke
11EarthWaterPlant
12PlantWindDandelion
13DandelionPlantWeed
14SmokeWeedHigh
15FootprintHighStep

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Step

3 combinations are known to produce Step. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Step
First	Second	Result
Author	Stairs	Step
Footprint	High	Step
Adopted	Skirt	Step

What you can make with Step

Step at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 20; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 52; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Step in Infinite Craft?

Combine Footprint with High. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Step?

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

Is Step hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Step?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Step, and the shortest route is shown above.