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How to Make The Hydra in Infinite Craft

The Hydra is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Hydra plus The Smoke. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HydraThe SmokeThe Hydra

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 233 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3EarthPlanetMoon
  4. 4MoonWindWerewolf
  5. 5EarthWerewolfWolf
  6. 6FireWolfHellhound
  7. 7EarthHellhoundCerberus
  8. 8CerberusWaterHydra
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10FirePlanetSun
  11. 11PlanetSunSolar System
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14SteamWaveSurf
  15. 15SurfWindSurfing
  16. 16Solar SystemSurfingSurfing the Solar System
  17. 17SmokeSurfing the Solar SystemThe Smoke
  18. 18HydraThe SmokeThe Hydra
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Earth + Planet→ Moon4Moon + Wind→ Werewolf5Earth + Werewolf→ Wolf6Fire + Wolf→ Hellhound7Earth + Hellhound→ Cerberus8Cerberus + Water→ Hydra9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Fire + Planet→ Sun11Planet + Sun→ Solar System12Fire + Water→ Steam13Water + Wind→ Wave14Steam + Wave→ Surf15Surf + Wind→ Surfing16Solar System + Surfing→ Surfing the Solar System17Smoke + Surfing the Solar System→ The Smoke18Hydra + The Smoke→ The Hydra

Other ways to make The Hydra

3 combinations are known to produce The Hydra. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Hydra
FirstSecondResult
HydraThe SmokeThe Hydra
SeadragonThe SphinxThe Hydra
Fyre HydraThe ForestrixThe Hydra

The Hydra at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Hydra in Infinite Craft?

Combine Hydra with The Smoke. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Hydra?

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

Is The Hydra hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Hydra?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce The Hydra, 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.