Home / Recipes / The Dud ๐ค How to Make The Dud in Infinite CraftThe Dud is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus The Dude. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ป The Dude= ๐ค The Dud
Marathon 42 steps from the base elements ยท crafting depth 57 ยท 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce The Dud, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. Its crafting depth of 57 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.
1 ๐ Earth+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ซ๏ธ Dust2 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐ฅ Fire= ๐ Ash3 ๐ง Water+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ Wave4 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Wave= ๐๏ธ Sand5 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐๏ธ Sand= ๐ฅ Glass6 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐๏ธ Sand= โ Hourglass7 ๐ฅ Fire+ โ Hourglass= โฐ Time8 ๐ Ash+ โฐ Time= ๐ History9 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ง Water= ๐จ Steam10 ๐ฅ Glass+ ๐จ Steam= ๐ช Mirror11 ๐ History+ ๐ช Mirror= ๐ Past12 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ Smoke13 ๐จ Smoke+ ๐ง Water= ๐ซ๏ธ Fog14 ๐ Earth+ ๐ง Water= ๐ฑ Plant15 ๐ซ๏ธ Fog+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Mushroom16 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Mushroom= ๐ Toadstool17 ๐ฑ Plant+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ผ Dandelion18 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ฟ Weed19 ๐ Toadstool+ ๐ฟ Weed= ๐ Magic Mushroom20 ๐ซ๏ธ Dust+ ๐จ Wind= ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm21 ๐ช๏ธ Sandstorm+ ๐ง Water= ๐๏ธ Oasis22 ๐๏ธ Oasis+ ๐ฑ Plant= ๐ Date23 ๐ Date+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Dating24 ๐ Dating+ ๐ Earth= ๐ Marriage25 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Marriage= ๐ Divorce26 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ซ๏ธ Dust= ๐ Wish27 ๐ง Water+ ๐ Wish= ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie28 ๐ Divorce+ ๐งโโ๏ธ Genie= ๐ Single29 ๐ Magic Mushroom+ ๐ Single= ๐ธ Triple30 ๐ Past+ ๐ธ Triple= ๐ค Past Tense31 ๐ผ Dandelion+ ๐ง Water= ๐ท Wine32 ๐จ Wind+ ๐ท Wine= ๐ Balloon33 ๐ Earth+ ๐ Earth= ๐๏ธ Mountain34 ๐๏ธ Mountain+ ๐จ Wind= ๐จ๏ธ Avalanche35 ๐จ๏ธ Avalanche+ ๐จ Wind= โ๏ธ Snow36 โ๏ธ Snow+ ๐จ Wind= โ๏ธ Blizzard37 ๐ฅ Fire+ ๐ท Wine= ๐ท Alcohol38 ๐ง Water+ ๐ง Water= ๐ Lake39 ๐ท Alcohol+ ๐ Lake= ๐ธ Vodka40 โ๏ธ Blizzard+ ๐ธ Vodka= ๐ฅ White Russian41 ๐ Balloon+ ๐ฅ White Russian= ๐ป The Dude42 ๐ค Past Tense+ ๐ป The Dude= ๐ค The DudCrafting tree 1 Earth + Wind โ Dust 2 Dust + Fire โ Ash 3 Water + Wind โ Wave 4 Earth + Wave โ Sand 5 Fire + Sand โ Glass 6 Glass + Sand โ Hourglass 7 Fire + Hourglass โ Time 8 Ash + Time โ History 9 Fire + Water โ Steam 10 Glass + Steam โ Mirror 11 History + Mirror โ Past 12 Fire + Wind โ Smoke 13 Smoke + Water โ Fog 14 Earth + Water โ Plant 15 Fog + Plant โ Mushroom 16 Earth + Mushroom โ Toadstool 17 Plant + Wind โ Dandelion 18 Dandelion + Plant โ Weed 19 Toadstool + Weed โ Magic Mushroom 20 Dust + Wind โ Sandstorm 21 Sandstorm + Water โ Oasis 22 Oasis + Plant โ Date 23 Date + Water โ Dating 24 Dating + Earth โ Marriage 25 Earth + Marriage โ Divorce 26 Dandelion + Dust โ Wish 27 Water + Wish โ Genie 28 Divorce + Genie โ Single 29 Magic Mushroom + Single โ Triple 30 Past + Triple โ Past Tense 31 Dandelion + Water โ Wine 32 Wind + Wine โ Balloon 33 Earth + Earth โ Mountain 34 Mountain + Wind โ Avalanche 35 Avalanche + Wind โ Snow 36 Snow + Wind โ Blizzard 37 Fire + Wine โ Alcohol 38 Water + Water โ Lake 39 Alcohol + Lake โ Vodka 40 Blizzard + Vodka โ White Russian 41 Balloon + White Russian โ The Dude 42 Past Tense + The Dude โ The Dud
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Other ways to make The Dud 2 combinations are known to produce The Dud. Here are 2 of them.
The Dud at a glance
Steps to craft 42 Marathon
Crafting depth 57 longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 42 steps Similar effort to The Dud, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make The Dud in Infinite Craft? Combine Past Tense with The Dude. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Dud? 42 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Dud hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Dud? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Dud, and the shortest route is shown above.
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