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How to Make The Wastes in Infinite Craft

The Wastes is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus The Ways. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramThe WaysThe Wastes

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 762 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 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. 37EarthEarthMountain
  38. 38MountainSandPyramid
  39. 39PyramidWaterTomb
  40. 40TombWaterMoses
  41. 41MosesWaterParting
  42. 42SmokeWaterFog
  43. 43CarEarthTire
  44. 44FogTireSkid
  45. 45PartingSkidWays
  46. 46The TheWaysThe Ways
  47. 47AnagramThe WaysThe Wastes
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Dust + Fire→ Ash18Ash + Fire→ Phoenix19Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth20Fire + Water→ Steam21Plant + Steam→ Tea22Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea23Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat24Plant + Wind→ Dandelion25Fire + Planet→ Sun26Fire + Sun→ Solar27Plant + Solar→ Oxygen28Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen29Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium30Fire + Steam→ Engine31Engine + Plant→ Car32Dandelion + Earth→ Flower33Car + Flower→ Carnation34Carnation + Tea→ T35Helium + T→ The36Repeat + The→ The The37Earth + Earth→ Mountain38Mountain + Sand→ Pyramid39Pyramid + Water→ Tomb40Tomb + Water→ Moses41Moses + Water→ Parting42Smoke + Water→ Fog43Car + Earth→ Tire44Fog + Tire→ Skid45Parting + Skid→ Ways46The The + Ways→ The Ways47Anagram + The Ways→ The Wastes

Other ways to make The Wastes

2 combinations are known to produce The Wastes. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Wastes
FirstSecondResult
AnagramThe WaysThe Wastes
LettersThe WasThe Wastes

The Wastes at a glance

Steps to craft
47
Marathon
Crafting depth
76
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 47 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Wastes in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with The Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Wastes?

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

Is The Wastes hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Wastes?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Wastes, 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.