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How to Make The First in Infinite Craft

The First is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The Last. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThe LastThe First

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 694 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13EarthPlantTree
  14. 14TreeWaterRiver
  15. 15RiverTreePaper
  16. 16PaperPlantBook
  17. 17EarthRiverDelta
  18. 18BookDeltaAlphabet
  19. 19AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21PlantSmokeIncense
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23EarthWaveSand
  24. 24IncenseSandSnake
  25. 25Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27DragonLakeLoch Ness Monster
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29MountainMountainMountain Range
  30. 30Loch Ness MonsterMountain RangeScotland
  31. 31PlantScotlandThistle
  32. 32AnagramThistleThe List
  33. 33AnagramThe ListThe Last
  34. 34OppositeThe LastThe First
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree14Tree + Waterโ†’ River15River + Treeโ†’ Paper16Paper + Plantโ†’ Book17Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta18Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet19Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense22Water + Windโ†’ Wave23Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand24Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake25Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Dragon + Lakeโ†’ Loch Ness Monster28Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain29Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range30Loch Ness Monster + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Scotland31Plant + Scotlandโ†’ Thistle32Anagram + Thistleโ†’ The List33Anagram + The Listโ†’ The Last34Opposite + The Lastโ†’ The First

Other ways to make The First

4 combinations are known to produce The First. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The First
FirstSecondResult
OppositeThe LastThe First
NotThe LastThe First
AntonymThe LastThe First
Delete The SFirstThe First

What you can make with The First

The First at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
69
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The First in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with The Last. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The First?

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

Is The First hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The First?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce The First, 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.