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How to Make Thornback in Infinite Craft

Thornback is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Rose Whale plus Synonym. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Rose WhaleSynonymThornback

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 332 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionEarthFlower
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5FlowerMountainRose
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7WaterWaterLake
  8. 8LakeWaterOcean
  9. 9OceanWaterFish
  10. 10DustFishStarfish
  11. 11EarthFishWhale
  12. 12StarfishWhaleStar Whale
  13. 13RoseStar WhaleRose Whale
  14. 14EarthFireLava
  15. 15LavaWaterStone
  16. 16PlantStoneFossil
  17. 17FireFossilDinosaur
  18. 18DustWindSandstorm
  19. 19EarthPlantTree
  20. 20DustTreeWood
  21. 21SandstormWoodSandal
  22. 22DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  23. 23LakeThesaurusSynonym
  24. 24Rose WhaleSynonymThornback
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Earth→ Flower4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Flower + Mountain→ Rose6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Water + Water→ Lake8Lake + Water→ Ocean9Ocean + Water→ Fish10Dust + Fish→ Starfish11Earth + Fish→ Whale12Starfish + Whale→ Star Whale13Rose + Star Whale→ Rose Whale14Earth + Fire→ Lava15Lava + Water→ Stone16Plant + Stone→ Fossil17Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur18Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm19Earth + Plant→ Tree20Dust + Tree→ Wood21Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal22Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus23Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym24Rose Whale + Synonym→ Thornback

Other ways to make Thornback

2 combinations are known to produce Thornback. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Thornback
FirstSecondResult
Rose WhaleSynonymThornback
AntonymRose WhaleThornback

Thornback at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
33
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

Similar effort to Thornback, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Thornback in Infinite Craft?

Combine Rose Whale with Synonym. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Thornback?

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

Is Thornback hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Thornback?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Thornback, 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.