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How to Make The Returns in Infinite Craft

The Returns is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is 4002: The Return plus Plural. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

4002: The ReturnPluralThe Returns

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 101

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6PlantSmokeIncense
  7. 7IncenseWaterPerfume
  8. 8EngineLakeBoat
  9. 9BoatPlantRaft
  10. 10PerfumeRaftOdyssey
  11. 11EngineOdysseySpace Odyssey
  12. 12LakeSpace Odyssey2001
  13. 13200120014002
  14. 14EarthFireLava
  15. 15LavaWaterStone
  16. 16LavaStoneObsidian
  17. 17ObsidianStoneBlade
  18. 18WindWindTornado
  19. 19BladeTornadoNinja
  20. 20NinjaSmokeAssassin
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22EarthEarthMountain
  23. 23DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  24. 24EngineMountain DewMountain Dew Code Red
  25. 25PerfumeWindSmell
  26. 26Mountain Dew Code RedSmellAwesome
  27. 27EarthWindDust
  28. 28DustFireAsh
  29. 29AshPlantTobacco
  30. 30LakeTobaccoPipe
  31. 31PipeWaterFountain
  32. 32EngineWindWindmill
  33. 33WaterWindmillEnergy
  34. 34EnergyMountain DewGamer
  35. 35FountainGamerVideogame
  36. 36AwesomeVideogameAwesomenauts
  37. 37AssassinAwesomenautsAssassinaut
  38. 384002Assassinaut4002: The Return
  39. 39TornadoWaterTsunami
  40. 40EarthTsunamiIsland
  41. 41EarthIslandContinent
  42. 42WaterWindWave
  43. 43SteamWaveSurf
  44. 44ContinentSurfAustralia
  45. 45MountainWindAvalanche
  46. 46AvalancheWindSnow
  47. 47AustraliaSnowNo
  48. 48LakeWaterOcean
  49. 49NoOceanNot
  50. 50DustEngineVacuum
  51. 51FireVacuumBlack Hole
  52. 52Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  53. 53NotSingularityPlural
  54. 544002: The ReturnPluralThe Returns
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Earth + Water→ Plant5Fire + Wind→ Smoke6Plant + Smoke→ Incense7Incense + Water→ Perfume8Engine + Lake→ Boat9Boat + Plant→ Raft10Perfume + Raft→ Odyssey11Engine + Odyssey→ Space Odyssey12Lake + Space Odyssey→ 2001132001 + 2001→ 400214Earth + Fire→ Lava15Lava + Water→ Stone16Lava + Stone→ Obsidian17Obsidian + Stone→ Blade18Wind + Wind→ Tornado19Blade + Tornado→ Ninja20Ninja + Smoke→ Assassin21Plant + Wind→ Dandelion22Earth + Earth→ Mountain23Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew24Engine + Mountain Dew→ Mountain Dew Code Red25Perfume + Wind→ Smell26Mountain Dew Code Red + Smell→ Awesome27Earth + Wind→ Dust28Dust + Fire→ Ash29Ash + Plant→ Tobacco30Lake + Tobacco→ Pipe31Pipe + Water→ Fountain32Engine + Wind→ Windmill33Water + Windmill→ Energy34Energy + Mountain Dew→ Gamer35Fountain + Gamer→ Videogame36Awesome + Videogame→ Awesomenauts37Assassin + Awesomenauts→ Assassinaut384002 + Assassinaut→ 4002: The Return39Tornado + Water→ Tsunami40Earth + Tsunami→ Island41Earth + Island→ Continent42Water + Wind→ Wave43Steam + Wave→ Surf44Continent + Surf→ Australia45Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche46Avalanche + Wind→ Snow47Australia + Snow→ No48Lake + Water→ Ocean49No + Ocean→ Not50Dust + Engine→ Vacuum51Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole52Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity53Not + Singularity→ Plural544002: The Return + Plural→ The Returns

The Returns at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
101
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 54 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Returns in Infinite Craft?

Combine 4002: The Return with Plural. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Returns?

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

Is The Returns hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Returns?

Only one known combination produces The Returns.

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