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How to Make The Reef in Infinite Craft

The Reef is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mountain Reef plus The Return. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Mountain ReefThe ReturnThe Reef

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 333 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthEarthMountain
  4. 4DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6LakeWaterOcean
  7. 7OceanPlantCoral
  8. 8CoralWaterReef
  9. 9Mountain DewReefMountain Reef
  10. 10PlantWaterSwamp
  11. 11PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  12. 12SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15LakeStoneLighthouse
  16. 16FireWindSmoke
  17. 17SmokeStoneStatue
  18. 18LighthouseStatueStatue of Liberty
  19. 19Statue of LibertyWaterNew York
  20. 20FireNew York9/11
  21. 219/11EarthTwin Towers
  22. 22MountainTwin TowersTwin Peaks
  23. 23Swamp ThingTwin PeaksThe Return
  24. 24Mountain ReefThe ReturnThe Reef
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Earth→ Mountain4Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew5Water + Water→ Lake6Lake + Water→ Ocean7Ocean + Plant→ Coral8Coral + Water→ Reef9Mountain Dew + Reef→ Mountain Reef10Plant + Water→ Swamp11Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap12Swamp + Venus Flytrap→ Swamp Thing13Earth + Fire→ Lava14Lava + Water→ Stone15Lake + Stone→ Lighthouse16Fire + Wind→ Smoke17Smoke + Stone→ Statue18Lighthouse + Statue→ Statue of Liberty19Statue of Liberty + Water→ New York20Fire + New York→ 9/11219/11 + Earth→ Twin Towers22Mountain + Twin Towers→ Twin Peaks23Swamp Thing + Twin Peaks→ The Return24Mountain Reef + The Return→ The Reef

Other ways to make The Reef

3 combinations are known to produce The Reef. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Reef
FirstSecondResult
Mountain ReefThe ReturnThe Reef
Car ReefThe ReturnThe Reef
Mick FanningShamalanThe Reef

What you can make with The Reef

The Reef at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
33
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

Similar effort to The Reef, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Reef in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mountain Reef with The Return. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Reef?

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

Is The Reef hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Reef?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce The Reef, and the shortest route is shown above.

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