How to Make The Needs in Infinite Craft
The Needs is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 62 combinations to get there, and the final one is Infrastructure plus The Only. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
InfrastructureThe OnlyThe Needs
Marathon62 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1002 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 62 combinations in order.
- 1WaterWindWave
- 2EarthWaveSand
- 3SandWaterBeach
- 4EarthWaterPlant
- 5EarthFireLava
- 6LavaWaterStone
- 7PlantStoneFossil
- 8FossilWaterOil
- 9PlantWaterSwamp
- 10OilSwampTar
- 11TarWaterPitch
- 12EarthPitchBaseball
- 13FireWaterSteam
- 14FireSteamEngine
- 15EnginePlantCar
- 16EarthSteamMud
- 17CarMudRally
- 18PlantRallyProtest
- 19EngineProtestStrike
- 20BaseballStrikeOut
- 21BeachOutIn
- 22FireWindSmoke
- 23EarthWindDust
- 24DustEarthPlanet
- 25FirePlanetSun
- 26SunWindSunflower
- 27SmokeSunflowerSmoke Signal
- 28FireSmoke SignalSOS
- 29SOSSmoke SignalHelp
- 30FireSunSolar
- 31PlanetSolarSystem
- 32HelpSystemSupport
- 33EngineSteamTrain
- 34SteamTrainLocomotive
- 35EarthPlantTree
- 36TreeWaterRiver
- 37RiverTreePaper
- 38PaperTrainTicket
- 39EarthTicketLottery
- 40LocomotiveLotteryWinning
- 41SupportWinningSupporting
- 42InSupportingInfrastructure
- 43WaterWaterLake
- 44FireFossilDinosaur
- 45DustWindSandstorm
- 46DustTreeWood
- 47SandstormWoodSandal
- 48DinosaurSandalThesaurus
- 49LakeThesaurusSynonym
- 50EarthSandstormDune
- 51PlantSmokeIncense
- 52DuneIncenseFrank Herbert
- 53PlantWindDandelion
- 54DandelionSwampFrog
- 55Frank HerbertFrogKwisatz Haderach
- 56EarthPlanetMoon
- 57MoonWindWerewolf
- 58EngineWerewolfTransformer
- 59FireTransformerOptimus Prime
- 60Kwisatz HaderachOptimus PrimeThe One
- 61SynonymThe OneThe Only
- 62InfrastructureThe OnlyThe Needs
Other ways to make The Needs
2 combinations are known to produce The Needs. Here are 2 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Plural | The Need | The Needs |
| Infrastructure | The Only | The Needs |
The Needs at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 62
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 100
- longer than 100% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 2
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 62 steps
Similar effort to The Needs, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make The Needs in Infinite Craft?
Combine Infrastructure with The Only. The full path from the base elements takes 62 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Needs?
62 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Needs hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 62 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Needs?
Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Needs, and the shortest route is shown above.