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How to Make The Alphabetical Dead in Infinite Craft

The Alphabetical Dead is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Letters plus The Grateful Dead. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LettersThe Grateful DeadThe Alphabetical Dead

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 38

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13FireSteamEngine
  14. 14EngineWindWindmill
  15. 15WaterWindmillEnergy
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17SmokeWaterFog
  18. 18FogPlantMushroom
  19. 19EnergyMushroomPsilocybin
  20. 20WindWindTornado
  21. 21TornadoWaterTsunami
  22. 22EarthTsunamiIsland
  23. 23EarthIslandContinent
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25ContinentTrainTranscontinental Railroad
  26. 26PsilocybinTranscontinental RailroadThe Grateful Dead
  27. 27LettersThe Grateful DeadThe Alphabetical Dead
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworksโ†’ Letters12Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam13Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine14Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill15Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy16Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke17Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog18Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom19Energy + Mushroomโ†’ Psilocybin20Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado21Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami22Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island23Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent24Engine + Steamโ†’ Train25Continent + Trainโ†’ Transcontinental Railroad26Psilocybin + Transcontinental Railroadโ†’ The Grateful Dead27Letters + The Grateful Deadโ†’ The Alphabetical Dead

The Alphabetical Dead at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Alphabetical Dead in Infinite Craft?

Combine Letters with The Grateful Dead. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Alphabetical Dead?

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

Is The Alphabetical Dead hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Alphabetical Dead?

Only one known combination produces The Alphabetical Dead.

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