What is the fastest way to get The Martian in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 11-step path ending in Crash Landing + Dandelion Wine. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make The Martian in Infinite Craft

The Martian sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Crash Landing plus Dandelion Wine.

The final combination

Crash LandingDandelion WineThe Martian

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2116 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2FireSteamEngine
3EarthWaterPlant
4EnginePlantCar
5CarFireCrash
6PlantWindDandelion
7DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
8CrashDandelion PatchCrash Landing
9DandelionWaterWine
10Dandelion PatchWineDandelion Wine
11Crash LandingDandelion WineThe Martian

Crafting tree

Other ways to make The Martian

16 combinations are known to produce The Martian. Here are 16 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Martian
First	Second	Result
Martian	The Return	The Martian
Mars	The Return	The Martian
Crash Landing	Dandelion Wine	The Martian
Crash Landing	Snowpiercer	The Martian
Dead Zone	Lawrence of Arabia	The Martian
Crash Landing	Lawrence of Arabia	The Martian
Ice	Steam Marvin	The Martian
Life on Mars	Ozymandias	The Martian
Acid Rain	Steam Marvin	The Martian
Back to the Future	Crash Landing	The Martian
Mark Watney	Seadragon	The Martian
Paper	Steam Marvin	The Martian
Acid	Steam Marvin	The Martian
Bubble	Steam Marvin	The Martian
Life On Mars	Ozymandias	The Martian
Mark Watney	Moonblower	The Martian

What you can make with The Martian

The MartianLetters The Martian Chronicles
The MartianEarth Matt Damon
The MartianOpposite The Venusian
The MartianNot The Earthling
The MartianPlural The Martians
The MartianMore The More-Tian
The MartianPresent Tense The Present Tense
The MartianFuture Tense The Future of Mars
The MartianPast Tense The Past Martian
The MartianInitials A.T.M.

The Martian at a glance

Steps to craft: 11; Long
Crafting depth: 21; faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes: 16; ways to make it
Used in: 11; other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Martian in Infinite Craft?

Combine Crash Landing with Dandelion Wine. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Martian?

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

Is The Martian hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Martian?

Yes. 16 combinations are known to produce The Martian, and the shortest route is shown above.