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How to Make Tao in Infinite Craft

Tao sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 8 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Earth plus Yin Yang.

The final combination

EarthYin YangTao

Moderate8 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 9163 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 8 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustFireAsh
  6. 6AshFirePhoenix
  7. 7DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  8. 8EarthYin YangTao
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Fire→ Ash6Ash + Fire→ Phoenix7Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang8Earth + Yin Yang→ Tao

Other ways to make Tao

163 combinations are known to produce Tao. Here are 25 of them.

What you can make with Tao

Tao at a glance

Steps to craft
8
Moderate
Crafting depth
9
faster than 86% of solved elements
Known recipes
163
ways to make it
Used in
1,673
other combinations

Other elements that take 8 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tao in Infinite Craft?

Combine Earth with Yin Yang. The full path from the base elements takes 8 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Tao?

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

Is Tao hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 8 steps it is faster than 86% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Tao?

Yes. 163 combinations are known to produce Tao, 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.