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How to Make The Ways in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

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Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 552 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3DustFireAsh
  4. 4AshFirePhoenix
  5. 5AshPhoenixRebirth
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8PlantSteamTea
  9. 9RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  10. 10PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  11. 11PlantWindDandelion
  12. 12FirePlanetSun
  13. 13FireSunSolar
  14. 14PlantSolarOxygen
  15. 15OxygenWaterHydrogen
  16. 16DandelionHydrogenHelium
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18EnginePlantCar
  19. 19DandelionEarthFlower
  20. 20CarFlowerCarnation
  21. 21CarnationTeaT
  22. 22HeliumTThe
  23. 23RepeatTheThe The
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25WaterWindWave
  26. 26EarthWaveSand
  27. 27MountainSandPyramid
  28. 28PyramidWaterTomb
  29. 29TombWaterMoses
  30. 30MosesWaterParting
  31. 31FireWindSmoke
  32. 32SmokeWaterFog
  33. 33CarEarthTire
  34. 34FogTireSkid
  35. 35PartingSkidWays
  36. 36The TheWaysThe Ways
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Earth→ Planet3Dust + Fire→ Ash4Ash + Fire→ Phoenix5Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth6Earth + Water→ Plant7Fire + Water→ Steam8Plant + Steam→ Tea9Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea10Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat11Plant + Wind→ Dandelion12Fire + Planet→ Sun13Fire + Sun→ Solar14Plant + Solar→ Oxygen15Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen16Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Engine + Plant→ Car19Dandelion + Earth→ Flower20Car + Flower→ Carnation21Carnation + Tea→ T22Helium + T→ The23Repeat + The→ The The24Earth + Earth→ Mountain25Water + Wind→ Wave26Earth + Wave→ Sand27Mountain + Sand→ Pyramid28Pyramid + Water→ Tomb29Tomb + Water→ Moses30Moses + Water→ Parting31Fire + Wind→ Smoke32Smoke + Water→ Fog33Car + Earth→ Tire34Fog + Tire→ Skid35Parting + Skid→ Ways36The The + Ways→ The Ways

Other ways to make The Ways

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

Alternative combinations that produce The Ways
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What you can make with The Ways

The Ways at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
55
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
12
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Ways in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make The Ways?

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

Is The Ways 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 Ways?

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