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How to Make The Need for Speed in Infinite Craft

The Need for Speed is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Helisled plus The Need. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

HelisledThe NeedThe Need for Speed

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 94

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5DandelionEngineHelicopter
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7TreeWaterRiver
  8. 8RiverTreePaper
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10MountainWindAvalanche
  11. 11AvalancheEngineSnowmobile
  12. 12PaperSnowmobileSled
  13. 13HelicopterSledHelisled
  14. 14WaterWaterLake
  15. 15LakePlantLily
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17EarthSteamMud
  18. 18CarMudRally
  19. 19EarthRallyMarch
  20. 20LilyMarchMay
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24AshFirePhoenix
  25. 25AshPhoenixRebirth
  26. 26PlantSteamTea
  27. 27RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  28. 28PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  29. 29FirePlanetSun
  30. 30FireSunSolar
  31. 31PlantSolarOxygen
  32. 32OxygenWaterHydrogen
  33. 33DandelionHydrogenHelium
  34. 34DandelionEarthFlower
  35. 35CarFlowerCarnation
  36. 36CarnationTeaT
  37. 37HeliumTThe
  38. 38RepeatTheThe The
  39. 39DandelionWaterWine
  40. 40SteamWineStew
  41. 41FireStewChili
  42. 42ChiliFireHot
  43. 43DandelionDustWish
  44. 44HotWishDesire
  45. 45FireWindSmoke
  46. 46PlantSmokeIncense
  47. 47PlantWaterSwamp
  48. 48IncenseSwampMosquito
  49. 49DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  50. 50Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  51. 51FireSeedsPopcorn
  52. 52MountainPopcornMovie
  53. 53MosquitoMovieIt
  54. 54DesireItWant
  55. 55The TheWantThe Want
  56. 56MayThe WantThe Need
  57. 57HelisledThe NeedThe Need for Speed
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Water→ Steam4Fire + Steam→ Engine5Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter6Earth + Plant→ Tree7Tree + Water→ River8River + Tree→ Paper9Earth + Earth→ Mountain10Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche11Avalanche + Engine→ Snowmobile12Paper + Snowmobile→ Sled13Helicopter + Sled→ Helisled14Water + Water→ Lake15Lake + Plant→ Lily16Engine + Plant→ Car17Earth + Steam→ Mud18Car + Mud→ Rally19Earth + Rally→ March20Lily + March→ May21Earth + Wind→ Dust22Dust + Earth→ Planet23Dust + Fire→ Ash24Ash + Fire→ Phoenix25Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth26Plant + Steam→ Tea27Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea28Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat29Fire + Planet→ Sun30Fire + Sun→ Solar31Plant + Solar→ Oxygen32Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen33Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium34Dandelion + Earth→ Flower35Car + Flower→ Carnation36Carnation + Tea→ T37Helium + T→ The38Repeat + The→ The The39Dandelion + Water→ Wine40Steam + Wine→ Stew41Fire + Stew→ Chili42Chili + Fire→ Hot43Dandelion + Dust→ Wish44Hot + Wish→ Desire45Fire + Wind→ Smoke46Plant + Smoke→ Incense47Plant + Water→ Swamp48Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito49Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch50Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds51Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn52Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie53Mosquito + Movie→ It54Desire + It→ Want55The The + Want→ The Want56May + The Want→ The Need57Helisled + The Need→ The Need for Speed

The Need for Speed at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
94
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Need for Speed in Infinite Craft?

Combine Helisled with The Need. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Need for Speed?

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

Is The Need for Speed hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Need for Speed?

Only one known combination produces The Need for Speed.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.