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How to Make Zig Zag in Infinite Craft

Zig Zag is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Zig Payin. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeZig PayinZig Zag

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 527 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15SandWaterBeach
  16. 16FireSandGlass
  17. 17EarthGlassBottle
  18. 18BeachBottleMessage
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20EarthSteamMud
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22EngineWindWindmill
  23. 23MudWindmillPig
  24. 24PigWaterPiggyback
  25. 25MessagePiggybackPig Latin
  26. 26FireFireVolcano
  27. 27DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29FireworksWeed420
  30. 30FireWindSmoke
  31. 31SmokeWaterFog
  32. 32FogWaterIce
  33. 33EngineSteamTrain
  34. 34TrainTrainTrain Station
  35. 35IceTrain StationIce Station
  36. 36420Ice StationZ
  37. 37Pig LatinZZig Payin
  38. 38OppositeZig PayinZig Zag
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Water + Wind→ Wave14Earth + Wave→ Sand15Sand + Water→ Beach16Fire + Sand→ Glass17Earth + Glass→ Bottle18Beach + Bottle→ Message19Fire + Water→ Steam20Earth + Steam→ Mud21Fire + Steam→ Engine22Engine + Wind→ Windmill23Mud + Windmill→ Pig24Pig + Water→ Piggyback25Message + Piggyback→ Pig Latin26Fire + Fire→ Volcano27Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Fireworks + Weed→ 42030Fire + Wind→ Smoke31Smoke + Water→ Fog32Fog + Water→ Ice33Engine + Steam→ Train34Train + Train→ Train Station35Ice + Train Station→ Ice Station36420 + Ice Station→ Z37Pig Latin + Z→ Zig Payin38Opposite + Zig Payin→ Zig Zag

Other ways to make Zig Zag

7 combinations are known to produce Zig Zag. Here are 7 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Zig Zag
FirstSecondResult
RepublicZigZig Zag
OppositeZig PayinZig Zag
AntonymZig PayinZig Zag
SimilarZigZig Zag
SimilarZig PayinZig Zag
SingularZig PayinZig Zag
Past TenseZigZig Zag

Zig Zag at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
52
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
7
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to Zig Zag, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Zig Zag in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Zig Payin. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Zig Zag?

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

Is Zig Zag hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Zig Zag?

Yes. 7 combinations are known to produce Zig Zag, 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.