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How to Make Thread in Infinite Craft

Thread sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Cotton plus Hourglass.

The final combination

CottonHourglassThread

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1419 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4PlantWindDandelion
  5. 5DandelionWindSeed
  6. 6CloudSeedCotton
  7. 7WaterWindWave
  8. 8EarthWaveSand
  9. 9FireSandGlass
  10. 10GlassSandHourglass
  11. 11CottonHourglassThread
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion5Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed6Cloud + Seedโ†’ Cotton7Water + Windโ†’ Wave8Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand9Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass10Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass11Cotton + Hourglassโ†’ Thread

Other ways to make Thread

19 combinations are known to produce Thread. Here are 19 of them.

What you can make with Thread

Thread at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
14
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
19
ways to make it
Used in
130
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Thread in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cotton with Hourglass. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Thread?

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

Is Thread hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Thread?

Yes. 19 combinations are known to produce Thread, and the shortest route is shown above.

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