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How to Make Big If in Infinite Craft

Big If is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Biggest plus If. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BiggestIfBig If

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 762 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3WindWindTornado
  4. 4TornadoTornadoHurricane
  5. 5EarthPlantTree
  6. 6TreeWaterRiver
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  9. 9RiverSteamboatMark Twain
  10. 10FireMark TwainTom Sawyer
  11. 11HurricaneTom SawyerTom Hanks
  12. 12SwampTom HanksBig
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14LakePlantLily
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16MountainMountainMountain Range
  17. 17LilyMountain RangeHimalayas
  18. 18HimalayasMountainMount Everest
  19. 19BigMount EverestBigger
  20. 20BiggerBiggerBiggest
  21. 21WaterWindWave
  22. 22EarthWaveSand
  23. 23FireSandGlass
  24. 24GlassWindWindow
  25. 25TornadoWindowBroken Window
  26. 26FireGlassLens
  27. 27FireLensMagnifying Glass
  28. 28Broken WindowMagnifying GlassEvidence
  29. 29Broken WindowEvidenceClue
  30. 30ClueEvidenceCase
  31. 31FireWindSmoke
  32. 32SmokeWaterFog
  33. 33EarthWindDust
  34. 34DustWindSandstorm
  35. 35EarthFireLava
  36. 36LavaWaterStone
  37. 37SandstormStoneSphinx
  38. 38FogSphinxRiddle
  39. 39RiddleWindAnswer
  40. 40AnswerSteamQuestion
  41. 41GlassSandHourglass
  42. 42FireHourglassTime
  43. 43QuestionTimeWhen
  44. 44CaseWhenIf
  45. 45BiggestIfBig If
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp3Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado4Tornado + Tornadoโ†’ Hurricane5Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree6Tree + Waterโ†’ River7Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam8Hurricane + Steamโ†’ Steamboat9River + Steamboatโ†’ Mark Twain10Fire + Mark Twainโ†’ Tom Sawyer11Hurricane + Tom Sawyerโ†’ Tom Hanks12Swamp + Tom Hanksโ†’ Big13Water + Waterโ†’ Lake14Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily15Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain16Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range17Lily + Mountain Rangeโ†’ Himalayas18Himalayas + Mountainโ†’ Mount Everest19Big + Mount Everestโ†’ Bigger20Bigger + Biggerโ†’ Biggest21Water + Windโ†’ Wave22Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand23Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass24Glass + Windโ†’ Window25Tornado + Windowโ†’ Broken Window26Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens27Fire + Lensโ†’ Magnifying Glass28Broken Window + Magnifying Glassโ†’ Evidence29Broken Window + Evidenceโ†’ Clue30Clue + Evidenceโ†’ Case31Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke32Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog33Earth + Windโ†’ Dust34Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm35Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava36Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone37Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx38Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle39Riddle + Windโ†’ Answer40Answer + Steamโ†’ Question41Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass42Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time43Question + Timeโ†’ When44Case + Whenโ†’ If45Biggest + Ifโ†’ Big If

Other ways to make Big If

2 combinations are known to produce Big If. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Big If
FirstSecondResult
BiggestIfBig If
BiggestIFBig If

Big If at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
76
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

Similar effort to Big If, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Big If in Infinite Craft?

Combine Biggest with If. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Big If?

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

Is Big If hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Big If?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Big If, 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.