How to Make The Necessary in Infinite Craft
The Necessary is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is The Need plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
The NeedThesaurusThe Necessary
Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 90
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.
- 1WaterWaterLake
- 2EarthWaterPlant
- 3LakePlantLily
- 4FireWaterSteam
- 5FireSteamEngine
- 6EnginePlantCar
- 7EarthSteamMud
- 8CarMudRally
- 9EarthRallyMarch
- 10LilyMarchMay
- 11EarthWindDust
- 12DustEarthPlanet
- 13DustFireAsh
- 14AshFirePhoenix
- 15AshPhoenixRebirth
- 16PlantSteamTea
- 17RebirthTeaRe-Tea
- 18PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
- 19PlantWindDandelion
- 20FirePlanetSun
- 21FireSunSolar
- 22PlantSolarOxygen
- 23OxygenWaterHydrogen
- 24DandelionHydrogenHelium
- 25DandelionEarthFlower
- 26CarFlowerCarnation
- 27CarnationTeaT
- 28HeliumTThe
- 29RepeatTheThe The
- 30DandelionWaterWine
- 31SteamWineStew
- 32FireStewChili
- 33ChiliFireHot
- 34DandelionDustWish
- 35HotWishDesire
- 36FireWindSmoke
- 37PlantSmokeIncense
- 38PlantWaterSwamp
- 39IncenseSwampMosquito
- 40EarthEarthMountain
- 41DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
- 42Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
- 43FireSeedsPopcorn
- 44MountainPopcornMovie
- 45MosquitoMovieIt
- 46DesireItWant
- 47The TheWantThe Want
- 48MayThe WantThe Need
- 49EarthFireLava
- 50LavaWaterStone
- 51PlantStoneFossil
- 52FireFossilDinosaur
- 53DustWindSandstorm
- 54EarthPlantTree
- 55DustTreeWood
- 56SandstormWoodSandal
- 57DinosaurSandalThesaurus
- 58The NeedThesaurusThe Necessary
The Necessary at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 58
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 90
- longer than 99% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 1
- only one way
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 58 steps
Similar effort to The Necessary, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make The Necessary in Infinite Craft?
Combine The Need with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Necessary?
58 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Necessary hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Necessary?
Only one known combination produces The Necessary.