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How to Make Strong Why in Infinite Craft

Strong Why is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 76 combinations to get there, and the final one is Strong I plus The Why. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Strong IThe WhyStrong Why

Marathon76 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 136

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 76 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWindSeed
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5SeedTreeApple
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7EarthWaveSand
  8. 8FireSandGlass
  9. 9FireGlassLens
  10. 10EarthEarthMountain
  11. 11MountainSandPyramid
  12. 12LensPyramidEye
  13. 13AppleEyeI
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17CarFireCrash
  18. 18TreeWaterRiver
  19. 19EarthWindDust
  20. 20DustEngineVacuum
  21. 21RiverVacuumSuck
  22. 22CrashSuckFail
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24DustPlantPollen
  25. 25AshPollenCough
  26. 26EarthFireLava
  27. 27LavaWaterStone
  28. 28LavaStoneObsidian
  29. 29EarthObsidianDiamond
  30. 30CoughDiamondRough
  31. 31PlantSteamTea
  32. 32RoughTeaTough
  33. 33FireToughTougher
  34. 34FailTougherStronger
  35. 35PlantWaterSwamp
  36. 36PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  37. 37SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  38. 38MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
  39. 39Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
  40. 40EarthThing ThingThing
  41. 41StrongerThingStrong Thing
  42. 42IStrong ThingStrong I
  43. 43WindWindTornado
  44. 44TornadoTornadoHurricane
  45. 45DandelionDustWish
  46. 46TreeWishMoney
  47. 47HurricaneMoneyProfit
  48. 48FireProfitLoss
  49. 49FireWindSmoke
  50. 50DustEarthPlanet
  51. 51PlanetSteamSteampunk
  52. 52SteampunkWindAirship
  53. 53AirshipWindZeppelin
  54. 54SmokeZeppelinLed Zeppelin
  55. 55DandelionWaterWine
  56. 56Led ZeppelinWineWhole Lotta Rosé
  57. 57EarthWhole Lotta RoséMe
  58. 58LossMeLess
  59. 59WindWineBalloon
  60. 60BalloonDustDust Bunny
  61. 61FireSwampDragon
  62. 62AshFirePhoenix
  63. 63DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  64. 64Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  65. 65StoneWaterRock
  66. 66EarthEngineTractor
  67. 67SteampunkTractorSteam Tractor
  68. 68RockSteam TractorRock n Roll
  69. 69EngineSteamTrain
  70. 70TrainTrainTrain Station
  71. 71TrainWindZephyr
  72. 72Train StationZephyrZephyr Train
  73. 73Rock n RollZephyr TrainThe Who
  74. 74OppositeThe WhoThe What
  75. 75LessThe WhatThe Why
  76. 76Strong IThe WhyStrong Why
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Wind→ Seed4Earth + Plant→ Tree5Seed + Tree→ Apple6Water + Wind→ Wave7Earth + Wave→ Sand8Fire + Sand→ Glass9Fire + Glass→ Lens10Earth + Earth→ Mountain11Mountain + Sand→ Pyramid12Lens + Pyramid→ Eye13Apple + Eye→ I14Fire + Water→ Steam15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Engine + Plant→ Car17Car + Fire→ Crash18Tree + Water→ River19Earth + Wind→ Dust20Dust + Engine→ Vacuum21River + Vacuum→ Suck22Crash + Suck→ Fail23Dust + Fire→ Ash24Dust + Plant→ Pollen25Ash + Pollen→ Cough26Earth + Fire→ Lava27Lava + Water→ Stone28Lava + Stone→ Obsidian29Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond30Cough + Diamond→ Rough31Plant + Steam→ Tea32Rough + Tea→ Tough33Fire + Tough→ Tougher34Fail + Tougher→ Stronger35Plant + Water→ Swamp36Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap37Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing38Mountain + Swamp Thing→ Mountain Thing39Mountain Thing + Swamp Thing→ Thing Thing40Earth + Thing Thing→ Thing41Stronger + Thing→ Strong Thing42I + Strong Thing→ Strong I43Wind + Wind→ Tornado44Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane45Dandelion + Dust→ Wish46Tree + Wish→ Money47Hurricane + Money→ Profit48Fire + Profit→ Loss49Fire + Wind→ Smoke50Dust + Earth→ Planet51Planet + Steam→ Steampunk52Steampunk + Wind→ Airship53Airship + Wind→ Zeppelin54Smoke + Zeppelin→ Led Zeppelin55Dandelion + Water→ Wine56Led Zeppelin + Wine→ Whole Lotta Rosé57Earth + Whole Lotta Rosé→ Me58Loss + Me→ Less59Wind + Wine→ Balloon60Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny61Fire + Swamp→ Dragon62Ash + Fire→ Phoenix63Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang64Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite65Stone + Water→ Rock66Earth + Engine→ Tractor67Steampunk + Tractor→ Steam Tractor68Rock + Steam Tractor→ Rock n Roll69Engine + Steam→ Train70Train + Train→ Train Station71Train + Wind→ Zephyr72Train Station + Zephyr→ Zephyr Train73Rock n Roll + Zephyr Train→ The Who74Opposite + The Who→ The What75Less + The What→ The Why76Strong I + The Why→ Strong Why

What you can make with Strong Why

Strong Why at a glance

Steps to craft
76
Marathon
Crafting depth
136
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
6
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Strong Why in Infinite Craft?

Combine Strong I with The Why. The full path from the base elements takes 76 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Strong Why?

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

Is Strong Why hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 76 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Strong Why?

Only one known combination produces Strong Why.

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