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How to Make The Dead in Infinite Craft

The Dead is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dead Sea plus The Return. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Dead SeaThe ReturnThe Dead

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 30

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWindDust
  3. 3DustFireAsh
  4. 4LakeWaterOcean
  5. 5AshOceanSalt
  6. 6LakeSaltDead Sea
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8PlantWaterSwamp
  9. 9PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  10. 10SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  11. 11EarthEarthMountain
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14LakeStoneLighthouse
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16SmokeStoneStatue
  17. 17LighthouseStatueStatue of Liberty
  18. 18Statue of LibertyWaterNew York
  19. 19FireNew York9/11
  20. 209/11EarthTwin Towers
  21. 21MountainTwin TowersTwin Peaks
  22. 22Swamp ThingTwin PeaksThe Return
  23. 23Dead SeaThe ReturnThe Dead
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Earth + Wind→ Dust3Dust + Fire→ Ash4Lake + Water→ Ocean5Ash + Ocean→ Salt6Lake + Salt→ Dead Sea7Earth + Water→ Plant8Plant + Water→ Swamp9Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap10Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing11Earth + Earth→ Mountain12Earth + Fire→ Lava13Lava + Water→ Stone14Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse15Fire + Wind→ Smoke16Smoke + Stone→ Statue17Lighthouse + Statue→ Statue of Liberty18Statue of Liberty + Water→ New York19Fire + New York→ 9/11209/11 + Earth→ Twin Towers21Mountain + Twin Towers→ Twin Peaks22Swamp Thing + Twin Peaks→ The Return23Dead Sea + The Return→ The Dead

What you can make with The Dead

The Dead at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
12
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to The Dead, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Dead in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dead Sea with The Return. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Dead?

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

Is The Dead hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Dead?

Only one known combination produces The Dead.

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