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How to Make Zip in Infinite Craft

Zip is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Archive plus Compression. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ArchiveCompressionZip

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 366 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickBrickWall
  5. 5WallWaterDam
  6. 6EarthWaterPlant
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8TreeWaterRiver
  9. 9RiverTreePaper
  10. 10PaperPlantBook
  11. 11BookEarthLibrary
  12. 12DamLibraryArchive
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15SandstormWindDust Storm
  16. 16Dust StormSandstormDust Bowl
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionDustWish
  19. 19TreeWishMoney
  20. 20Dust BowlMoneyDepression
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23LavaStoneObsidian
  24. 24EarthObsidianDiamond
  25. 25DepressionDiamondCompression
  26. 26ArchiveCompressionZip
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud3Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick4Brick + Brickโ†’ Wall5Wall + Waterโ†’ Dam6Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant7Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree8Tree + Waterโ†’ River9River + Treeโ†’ Paper10Paper + Plantโ†’ Book11Book + Earthโ†’ Library12Dam + Libraryโ†’ Archive13Earth + Windโ†’ Dust14Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm15Sandstorm + Windโ†’ Dust Storm16Dust Storm + Sandstormโ†’ Dust Bowl17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish19Tree + Wishโ†’ Money20Dust Bowl + Moneyโ†’ Depression21Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava22Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone23Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian24Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond25Depression + Diamondโ†’ Compression26Archive + Compressionโ†’ Zip

Other ways to make Zip

6 combinations are known to produce Zip. Here are 6 of them.

What you can make with Zip

Zip at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Zip in Infinite Craft?

Combine Archive with Compression. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Zip?

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

Is Zip hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Zip?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce Zip, and the shortest route is shown above.

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