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How to Make The Speed of Light in Infinite Craft

The Speed of Light is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 80 combinations to get there, and the final one is Similar plus The Speed Date. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SimilarThe Speed DateThe Speed of Light

Marathon80 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1372 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 80 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DragonDustDragonfly
  6. 6DragonflyEarthAnt
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8FireWaterSteam
  9. 9FireSteamEngine
  10. 10DandelionEngineHelicopter
  11. 11EarthEarthMountain
  12. 12HelicopterMountainRescue
  13. 13AntRescueAid
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15SandstormWaterOasis
  16. 16OasisPlantDate
  17. 17DateWaterDating
  18. 18EarthSteamMud
  19. 19FireMudBrick
  20. 20BrickBrickWall
  21. 21DatingWallFacebook
  22. 22FacebookFireLike
  23. 23AidLikeSimilar
  24. 24EngineWindWindmill
  25. 25MudWindmillPig
  26. 26FirePigBacon
  27. 27DustFireAsh
  28. 28WaterWindWave
  29. 29EarthWaveSand
  30. 30FireSandGlass
  31. 31GlassSandHourglass
  32. 32FireHourglassTime
  33. 33AshTimeHistory
  34. 34GlassSteamMirror
  35. 35HistoryMirrorPast
  36. 36FireWindSmoke
  37. 37SmokeWaterFog
  38. 38FogPlantMushroom
  39. 39EarthMushroomToadstool
  40. 40DandelionPlantWeed
  41. 41ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  42. 42DatingEarthMarriage
  43. 43EarthMarriageDivorce
  44. 44DandelionDustWish
  45. 45WaterWishGenie
  46. 46DivorceGenieSingle
  47. 47Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  48. 48PastTriplePast Tense
  49. 49BaconPast TenseBring
  50. 50WindWindTornado
  51. 51TornadoWaterTsunami
  52. 52EarthTsunamiIsland
  53. 53EarthIslandContinent
  54. 54SteamWaveSurf
  55. 55ContinentSurfAustralia
  56. 56MountainWindAvalanche
  57. 57AvalancheWindSnow
  58. 58AustraliaSnowNo
  59. 59WaterWaterLake
  60. 60LakeWaterOcean
  61. 61NoOceanNot
  62. 62AshNotIs
  63. 63BringIsBrings
  64. 64DandelionSwampFrog
  65. 65FireFrogBoiling Frog
  66. 66DustEarthPlanet
  67. 67Boiling FrogPlanetKermit
  68. 68PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  69. 69KermitVenus FlytrapKermit the Frog
  70. 70SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  71. 71Kermit the FrogSwamp ThingSwamp Kermit
  72. 72FrogSwamp Kermitthe
  73. 73BringstheBring The
  74. 74LakePlantLily
  75. 75LilyWaterPond
  76. 76FirePondSoup
  77. 77EngineSoupSouped-up
  78. 78DateSouped-upSpeed Date
  79. 79Bring TheSpeed DateThe Speed Date
  80. 80SimilarThe Speed DateThe Speed of Light
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon4Earth + Windโ†’ Dust5Dragon + Dustโ†’ Dragonfly6Dragonfly + Earthโ†’ Ant7Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion8Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam9Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine10Dandelion + Engineโ†’ Helicopter11Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain12Helicopter + Mountainโ†’ Rescue13Ant + Rescueโ†’ Aid14Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm15Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis16Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date17Date + Waterโ†’ Dating18Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud19Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick20Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall21Dating + Wallโ†’ Facebook22Facebook + Fireโ†’ Like23Aid + Likeโ†’ Similar24Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill25Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig26Fire + Pigโ†’ Bacon27Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash28Water + Windโ†’ Wave29Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand30Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass31Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass32Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time33Ash + Timeโ†’ History34Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror35History + Mirrorโ†’ Past36Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke37Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog38Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom39Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool40Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed41Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom42Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage43Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce44Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish45Water + Wishโ†’ Genie46Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single47Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple48Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense49Bacon + Past Tenseโ†’ Bring50Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado51Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami52Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island53Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent54Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf55Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia56Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche57Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow58Australia + Snowโ†’ No59Water + Waterโ†’ Lake60Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean61No + Oceanโ†’ Not62Ash + Notโ†’ Is63Bring + Isโ†’ Brings64Dandelion + Swampโ†’ Frog65Fire + Frogโ†’ Boiling Frog66Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet67Boiling Frog + Planetโ†’ Kermit68Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap69Kermit + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Kermit the Frog70Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing71Kermit the Frog + Swamp Thingโ†’ Swamp Kermit72Frog + Swamp Kermitโ†’ the73Brings + theโ†’ Bring The74Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily75Lily + Waterโ†’ Pond76Fire + Pondโ†’ Soup77Engine + Soupโ†’ Souped-up78Date + Souped-upโ†’ Speed Date79Bring The + Speed Dateโ†’ The Speed Date80Similar + The Speed Dateโ†’ The Speed of Light

Other ways to make The Speed of Light

2 combinations are known to produce The Speed of Light. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Speed of Light
FirstSecondResult
SimilarThe Speed DateThe Speed of Light
SIMILARThe Speed DateThe Speed of Light

The Speed of Light at a glance

Steps to craft
80
Marathon
Crafting depth
137
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 80 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Speed of Light in Infinite Craft?

Combine Similar with The Speed Date. The full path from the base elements takes 80 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Speed of Light?

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

Is The Speed of Light hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 80 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Speed of Light?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Speed of Light, 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.