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How to Make The Dreaded in Infinite Craft

The Dreaded is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus The Dead. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramThe DeadThe Dreaded

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 51

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18LakeWaterOcean
  19. 19AshOceanSalt
  20. 20LakeSaltDead Sea
  21. 21PlantWaterSwamp
  22. 22PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  23. 23SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27LakeStoneLighthouse
  28. 28SmokeStoneStatue
  29. 29LighthouseStatueStatue of Liberty
  30. 30Statue of LibertyWaterNew York
  31. 31FireNew York9/11
  32. 329/11EarthTwin Towers
  33. 33MountainTwin TowersTwin Peaks
  34. 34Swamp ThingTwin PeaksThe Return
  35. 35Dead SeaThe ReturnThe Dead
  36. 36AnagramThe DeadThe Dreaded
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Water + Water→ Lake16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Lake + Water→ Ocean19Ash + Ocean→ Salt20Lake + Salt→ Dead Sea21Plant + Water→ Swamp22Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap23Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing24Earth + Earth→ Mountain25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse28Smoke + Stone→ Statue29Lighthouse + Statue→ Statue of Liberty30Statue of Liberty + Water→ New York31Fire + New York→ 9/11329/11 + Earth→ Twin Towers33Mountain + Twin Towers→ Twin Peaks34Swamp Thing + Twin Peaks→ The Return35Dead Sea + The Return→ The Dead36Anagram + The Dead→ The Dreaded

The Dreaded at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
51
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Dreaded in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with The Dead. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Dreaded?

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

Is The Dreaded hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Dreaded?

Only one known combination produces The Dreaded.

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