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How to Make The Ways and Means in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

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Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 842 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 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. 24DustEarthPlanet
  25. 25DustFireAsh
  26. 26AshFirePhoenix
  27. 27AshPhoenixRebirth
  28. 28PlantSteamTea
  29. 29RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  30. 30PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  31. 31FirePlanetSun
  32. 32FireSunSolar
  33. 33PlantSolarOxygen
  34. 34OxygenWaterHydrogen
  35. 35DandelionHydrogenHelium
  36. 36EnginePlantCar
  37. 37DandelionEarthFlower
  38. 38CarFlowerCarnation
  39. 39CarnationTeaT
  40. 40HeliumTThe
  41. 41RepeatTheThe The
  42. 42WaterWindWave
  43. 43EarthWaveSand
  44. 44MountainSandPyramid
  45. 45PyramidWaterTomb
  46. 46TombWaterMoses
  47. 47MosesWaterParting
  48. 48FireWindSmoke
  49. 49SmokeWaterFog
  50. 50CarEarthTire
  51. 51FogTireSkid
  52. 52PartingSkidWays
  53. 53The TheWaysThe Ways
  54. 54SimilarThe WaysThe Ways and Means
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†’ Similar24Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet25Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash26Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix27Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth28Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea29Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea30Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat31Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun32Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar33Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen34Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen35Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium36Engine + Plantโ†’ Car37Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower38Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation39Carnation + Teaโ†’ T40Helium + Tโ†’ The41Repeat + Theโ†’ The The42Water + Windโ†’ Wave43Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand44Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid45Pyramid + Waterโ†’ Tomb46Tomb + Waterโ†’ Moses47Moses + Waterโ†’ Parting48Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke49Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog50Car + Earthโ†’ Tire51Fog + Tireโ†’ Skid52Parting + Skidโ†’ Ways53The The + Waysโ†’ The Ways54Similar + The Waysโ†’ The Ways and Means

Other ways to make The Ways and Means

2 combinations are known to produce The Ways and Means. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Ways and Means
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The Ways and Means at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
84
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 54 steps

Similar effort to The Ways and Means, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Ways and Means in Infinite Craft?

Combine Similar with The Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Ways and Means?

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

Is The Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Ways and Means, and the shortest route is shown above.

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