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How to Make The Rarely Five in Infinite Craft

The Rarely Five is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 61 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus The Often Four. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymThe Often FourThe Rarely Five

Marathon61 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 163

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 61 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionWaterWine
  23. 23TreeWineDrunk
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25DrunkMountainDrunken Master
  26. 26Drunken MasterMountainJackie Chan
  27. 27EarthJackie ChanRumble
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29PlantSmokeIncense
  30. 30IncenseWaterPerfume
  31. 31WaterWindWave
  32. 32EarthWaveSand
  33. 33FireSandGlass
  34. 34GlassWindWindow
  35. 35PerfumeWindowOpen
  36. 36DustPlantPollen
  37. 37PollenWaterHoney
  38. 38HoneyMountainBear
  39. 39GlassSandHourglass
  40. 40FireHourglassTime
  41. 41WindWineBalloon
  42. 42BalloonTreeBonsai
  43. 43BonsaiMountainZen
  44. 44TimeZenNow
  45. 45BearNowThen
  46. 46OpenThenOften
  47. 47EarthSandstormDune
  48. 48DuneIncenseFrank Herbert
  49. 49DandelionSwampFrog
  50. 50Frank HerbertFrogKwisatz Haderach
  51. 51FireSteamEngine
  52. 52DustEarthPlanet
  53. 53EarthPlanetMoon
  54. 54MoonWindWerewolf
  55. 55EngineWerewolfTransformer
  56. 56FireTransformerOptimus Prime
  57. 57Kwisatz HaderachOptimus PrimeThe One
  58. 58OftenThe OneThe Often One
  59. 59RumbleThe Often OneThe Often Two
  60. 60The Often TwoThe Often TwoThe Often Four
  61. 61AntonymThe Often FourThe Rarely Five
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Swamp + Waterโ†’ Marsh4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstormโ†’ Quicksand7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Quicksand + Steamโ†’ Slow9Fire + Slowโ†’ Stop10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava12Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone13Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil14Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur15Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree16Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood17Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym20Stop + Synonymโ†’ Antonym21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine23Tree + Wineโ†’ Drunk24Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain25Drunk + Mountainโ†’ Drunken Master26Drunken Master + Mountainโ†’ Jackie Chan27Earth + Jackie Chanโ†’ Rumble28Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke29Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense30Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume31Water + Windโ†’ Wave32Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand33Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass34Glass + Windโ†’ Window35Perfume + Windowโ†’ Open36Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen37Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey38Honey + Mountainโ†’ Bear39Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass40Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time41Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon42Balloon + Treeโ†’ Bonsai43Bonsai + Mountainโ†’ Zen44Time + Zenโ†’ Now45Bear + Nowโ†’ Then46Open + Thenโ†’ Often47Earth + Sandstormโ†’ Dune48Dune + Incenseโ†’ Frank Herbert49Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog50Frank Herbert + Frogโ†’ Kwisatz Haderach51Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine52Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet53Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon54Moon + Windโ†’ Werewolf55Engine + Werewolfโ†’ Transformer56Fire + Transformerโ†’ Optimus Prime57Kwisatz Haderach + Optimus Primeโ†’ The One58Often + The Oneโ†’ The Often One59Rumble + The Often Oneโ†’ The Often Two60The Often Two + The Often Twoโ†’ The Often Four61Antonym + The Often Fourโ†’ The Rarely Five

The Rarely Five at a glance

Steps to craft
61
Marathon
Crafting depth
163
longer than 100% 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 Rarely Five in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with The Often Four. The full path from the base elements takes 61 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Rarely Five?

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

Is The Rarely Five hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 61 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Rarely Five?

Only one known combination produces The Rarely Five.

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