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How to Make The Third in Infinite Craft

The Third is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus The Second. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeThe SecondThe Third

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 995 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13EarthPlantTree
  14. 14TreeWaterRiver
  15. 15RiverTreePaper
  16. 16PaperPlantBook
  17. 17EarthRiverDelta
  18. 18BookDeltaAlphabet
  19. 19AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21PlantSmokeIncense
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23EarthWaveSand
  24. 24IncenseSandSnake
  25. 25Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27DragonLakeLoch Ness Monster
  28. 28EarthEarthMountain
  29. 29MountainMountainMountain Range
  30. 30Loch Ness MonsterMountain RangeScotland
  31. 31PlantScotlandThistle
  32. 32AnagramThistleThe List
  33. 33AnagramThe ListThe Last
  34. 34OppositeThe LastThe First
  35. 35OppositeThe FirstThe Second
  36. 36OppositeThe SecondThe Third
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree14Tree + Waterโ†’ River15River + Treeโ†’ Paper16Paper + Plantโ†’ Book17Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta18Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet19Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense22Water + Windโ†’ Wave23Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand24Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake25Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Dragon + Lakeโ†’ Loch Ness Monster28Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain29Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range30Loch Ness Monster + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Scotland31Plant + Scotlandโ†’ Thistle32Anagram + Thistleโ†’ The List33Anagram + The Listโ†’ The Last34Opposite + The Lastโ†’ The First35Opposite + The Firstโ†’ The Second36Opposite + The Secondโ†’ The Third

Other ways to make The Third

5 combinations are known to produce The Third. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Third
FirstSecondResult
OppositeThe SecondThe Third
The SecondYin ChimeraThe Third
Delete TheThirdThe Third
MoreThe SecondThe Third
SimilarThe SecondThe Third

The Third at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
99
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Third in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with The Second. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Third?

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

Is The Third hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Third?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce The Third, 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.