How to Make The Old Ways in Infinite Craft
The Old Ways is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The New Ways. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
OppositeThe New WaysThe Old Ways
Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 884 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWaterPlant
- 2PlantWindDandelion
- 3DandelionWaterWine
- 4WindWineBalloon
- 5EarthWindDust
- 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
- 7PlantWaterSwamp
- 8FireSwampDragon
- 9DustFireAsh
- 10AshFirePhoenix
- 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
- 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
- 13DandelionPlantWeed
- 14DustWeedClean
- 15EarthFireLava
- 16LavaWaterStone
- 17CleanStoneSlate
- 18CleanSlateFresh Start
- 19CleanFresh StartNew
- 20DustEarthPlanet
- 21AshPhoenixRebirth
- 22FireWaterSteam
- 23PlantSteamTea
- 24RebirthTeaRe-Tea
- 25PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
- 26FirePlanetSun
- 27FireSunSolar
- 28PlantSolarOxygen
- 29OxygenWaterHydrogen
- 30DandelionHydrogenHelium
- 31FireSteamEngine
- 32EnginePlantCar
- 33DandelionEarthFlower
- 34CarFlowerCarnation
- 35CarnationTeaT
- 36HeliumTThe
- 37RepeatTheThe The
- 38EarthEarthMountain
- 39WaterWindWave
- 40EarthWaveSand
- 41MountainSandPyramid
- 42PyramidWaterTomb
- 43TombWaterMoses
- 44MosesWaterParting
- 45FireWindSmoke
- 46SmokeWaterFog
- 47CarEarthTire
- 48FogTireSkid
- 49PartingSkidWays
- 50The TheWaysThe Ways
- 51NewThe WaysThe New Ways
- 52OppositeThe New WaysThe Old Ways
Other ways to make The Old Ways
4 combinations are known to produce The Old Ways. Here are 4 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | The New Ways | The Old Ways |
| Not | The New Ways | The Old Ways |
| Less | The New Ways | The Old Ways |
| Antonym | The New Ways | The Old Ways |
The Old Ways at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 52
- Marathon
- Crafting depth
- 88
- longer than 99% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 4
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
Other elements that take 52 steps
Similar effort to The Old Ways, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions
How do you make The Old Ways in Infinite Craft?
Combine Opposite with The New Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The Old Ways?
52 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The Old Ways hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The Old Ways?
Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce The Old Ways, and the shortest route is shown above.