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How to Make The Ways and Means of Letters in Infinite Craft

The Ways and Means of Letters is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 46 combinations to get there, and the final one is Letters plus The Ways. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LettersThe WaysThe Ways and Means of Letters

Marathon46 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 73

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 46 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15AshFirePhoenix
  16. 16AshPhoenixRebirth
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18PlantSteamTea
  19. 19RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  20. 20PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  21. 21FirePlanetSun
  22. 22FireSunSolar
  23. 23PlantSolarOxygen
  24. 24OxygenWaterHydrogen
  25. 25DandelionHydrogenHelium
  26. 26FireSteamEngine
  27. 27EnginePlantCar
  28. 28DandelionEarthFlower
  29. 29CarFlowerCarnation
  30. 30CarnationTeaT
  31. 31HeliumTThe
  32. 32RepeatTheThe The
  33. 33EarthEarthMountain
  34. 34WaterWindWave
  35. 35EarthWaveSand
  36. 36MountainSandPyramid
  37. 37PyramidWaterTomb
  38. 38TombWaterMoses
  39. 39MosesWaterParting
  40. 40FireWindSmoke
  41. 41SmokeWaterFog
  42. 42CarEarthTire
  43. 43FogTireSkid
  44. 44PartingSkidWays
  45. 45The TheWaysThe Ways
  46. 46LettersThe WaysThe Ways and Means of Letters
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworksโ†’ Letters12Earth + Windโ†’ Dust13Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet14Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash15Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix16Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea19Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea20Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat21Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun22Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar23Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen24Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen25Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium26Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine27Engine + Plantโ†’ Car28Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower29Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation30Carnation + Teaโ†’ T31Helium + Tโ†’ The32Repeat + Theโ†’ The The33Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain34Water + Windโ†’ Wave35Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand36Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid37Pyramid + Waterโ†’ Tomb38Tomb + Waterโ†’ Moses39Moses + Waterโ†’ Parting40Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke41Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog42Car + Earthโ†’ Tire43Fog + Tireโ†’ Skid44Parting + Skidโ†’ Ways45The The + Waysโ†’ The Ways46Letters + The Waysโ†’ The Ways and Means of Letters

The Ways and Means of Letters at a glance

Steps to craft
46
Marathon
Crafting depth
73
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

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

Combine Letters with The Ways. The full path from the base elements takes 46 steps.

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

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

Is The Ways and Means of Letters hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 46 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Ways and Means of Letters?

Only one known combination produces The Ways and Means of Letters.

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