How to Make The Needed in Infinite Craft
The Needed is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 72 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus The Need. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
Past TenseThe NeedThe Needed
Marathon72 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1182 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 72 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWindDust
- 2DustFireAsh
- 3WaterWindWave
- 4EarthWaveSand
- 5FireSandGlass
- 6GlassSandHourglass
- 7FireHourglassTime
- 8AshTimeHistory
- 9FireWaterSteam
- 10GlassSteamMirror
- 11HistoryMirrorPast
- 12FireWindSmoke
- 13SmokeWaterFog
- 14EarthWaterPlant
- 15FogPlantMushroom
- 16EarthMushroomToadstool
- 17PlantWindDandelion
- 18DandelionPlantWeed
- 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
- 20DustWindSandstorm
- 21SandstormWaterOasis
- 22OasisPlantDate
- 23DateWaterDating
- 24DatingEarthMarriage
- 25EarthMarriageDivorce
- 26DandelionDustWish
- 27WaterWishGenie
- 28DivorceGenieSingle
- 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
- 30PastTriplePast Tense
- 31WaterWaterLake
- 32LakePlantLily
- 33FireSteamEngine
- 34EnginePlantCar
- 35EarthSteamMud
- 36CarMudRally
- 37EarthRallyMarch
- 38LilyMarchMay
- 39DustEarthPlanet
- 40AshFirePhoenix
- 41AshPhoenixRebirth
- 42PlantSteamTea
- 43RebirthTeaRe-Tea
- 44PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
- 45FirePlanetSun
- 46FireSunSolar
- 47PlantSolarOxygen
- 48OxygenWaterHydrogen
- 49DandelionHydrogenHelium
- 50DandelionEarthFlower
- 51CarFlowerCarnation
- 52CarnationTeaT
- 53HeliumTThe
- 54RepeatTheThe The
- 55DandelionWaterWine
- 56SteamWineStew
- 57FireStewChili
- 58ChiliFireHot
- 59HotWishDesire
- 60PlantSmokeIncense
- 61PlantWaterSwamp
- 62IncenseSwampMosquito
- 63EarthEarthMountain
- 64DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
- 65Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
- 66FireSeedsPopcorn
- 67MountainPopcornMovie
- 68MosquitoMovieIt
- 69DesireItWant
- 70The TheWantThe Want
- 71MayThe WantThe Need
- 72Past TenseThe NeedThe Needed
Other ways to make The Needed
2 combinations are known to produce The Needed. Here are 2 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Past Tense | The Need | The Needed |
| Past tense | The Need | The Needed |
The Needed at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 72
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 118
- longer than 100% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 2
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 72 steps
Similar effort to The Needed, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make The Needed in Infinite Craft?
Combine Past Tense with The Need. The full path from the base elements takes 72 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Needed?
72 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Needed hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 72 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Needed?
Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Needed, and the shortest route is shown above.