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How to Make The Tao in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

AnagramThe TooThe Tao

Marathon61 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 96

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18AshFirePhoenix
  19. 19AshPhoenixRebirth
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21PlantSteamTea
  22. 22RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  23. 23PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  24. 24PlantWindDandelion
  25. 25FirePlanetSun
  26. 26FireSunSolar
  27. 27PlantSolarOxygen
  28. 28OxygenWaterHydrogen
  29. 29DandelionHydrogenHelium
  30. 30FireSteamEngine
  31. 31EnginePlantCar
  32. 32DandelionEarthFlower
  33. 33CarFlowerCarnation
  34. 34CarnationTeaT
  35. 35HeliumTThe
  36. 36RepeatTheThe The
  37. 37SteamWaveSurf
  38. 38SurfWaveSurfer
  39. 39WindWindTornado
  40. 40TornadoWaterTsunami
  41. 41SteamTsunamiTitanic
  42. 42SurferTitanicJack
  43. 43SteamWindCloud
  44. 44CloudEngineJet
  45. 45JackJetAce
  46. 46DustEngineVacuum
  47. 47FireVacuumBlack Hole
  48. 48Black HoleEarthHole
  49. 49AceHoleOne
  50. 50OneWaterTwo
  51. 51EarthTsunamiIsland
  52. 52EarthIslandContinent
  53. 53ContinentSurfAustralia
  54. 54EarthEarthMountain
  55. 55MountainWindAvalanche
  56. 56AvalancheWindSnow
  57. 57AustraliaSnowNo
  58. 58DustNoYes
  59. 59TwoYesToo
  60. 60The TheTooThe Too
  61. 61AnagramThe TooThe Tao
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Earth + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix19Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea22Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea23Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat24Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion25Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun26Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar27Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen28Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen29Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium30Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine31Engine + Plantโ†’ Car32Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower33Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation34Carnation + Teaโ†’ T35Helium + Tโ†’ The36Repeat + Theโ†’ The The37Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf38Surf + Waveโ†’ Surfer39Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado40Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami41Steam + Tsunamiโ†’ Titanic42Surfer + Titanicโ†’ Jack43Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud44Cloud + Engineโ†’ Jet45Jack + Jetโ†’ Ace46Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum47Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole48Black Hole + Earthโ†’ Hole49Ace + Holeโ†’ One50One + Waterโ†’ Two51Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island52Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent53Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia54Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain55Mountain + Windโ†’ Avalanche56Avalanche + Windโ†’ Snow57Australia + Snowโ†’ No58Dust + Noโ†’ Yes59Two + Yesโ†’ Too60The The + Tooโ†’ The Too61Anagram + The Tooโ†’ The Tao

The Tao at a glance

Steps to craft
61
Marathon
Crafting depth
96
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 61 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Tao in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with The Too. The full path from the base elements takes 61 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Tao?

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

Is The Tao 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 Tao?

Only one known combination produces The Tao.

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