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How to Make C.T.F.I. in Infinite Craft

C.T.F.I. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 81 combinations to get there, and the final one is Clap Trap Fortress plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Clap Trap FortressInitialsC.T.F.I.

Marathon81 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1412 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 81 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6SandWaterBeach
  7. 7EarthWaterPlant
  8. 8BeachPlantPalm
  9. 9MicroscopePalmHand
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11GlassSteamMirror
  12. 12HandMirrorClap
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustEarthPlanet
  15. 15FirePlanetSun
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17DustEngineVacuum
  18. 18FireVacuumBlack Hole
  19. 19Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  20. 20SunTime MachineFuture
  21. 21PlantWaterSwamp
  22. 22EngineSteamTrain
  23. 23SwampTrainMonster
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25DustWindSandstorm
  26. 26CarSandstormDune Buggy
  27. 27WaterWaterLake
  28. 28LakePlantLily
  29. 29GlassWindWindow
  30. 30LilyWindowMonocle
  31. 31Dune BuggyMonocleMr. Bean
  32. 32MonsterMr. BeanMr. Beast
  33. 33SteamTime MachineTime Travel
  34. 34Mr. BeastTime TravelMr. Past
  35. 35FutureMr. PastMr. Present
  36. 36ClapMr. PresentClap Trap
  37. 37FireSwampDragon
  38. 38PlantWaveSeaweed
  39. 39DragonSeaweedSea Dragon
  40. 40FireSea DragonFire Dragon
  41. 41FireFireVolcano
  42. 42EarthSteamMud
  43. 43FireMudBrick
  44. 44BrickBrickWall
  45. 45VolcanoWallFortress
  46. 46Fire DragonFortressDragon Fortress
  47. 47Clap TrapDragon FortressClap Trap Fortress
  48. 48EarthPlantTree
  49. 49TreeWaterRiver
  50. 50RiverTreePaper
  51. 51PaperPlantBook
  52. 52EarthRiverDelta
  53. 53BookDeltaAlphabet
  54. 54EarthEarthMountain
  55. 55LakeMountainFjord
  56. 56DustFjordTroll
  57. 57MountainTrollDwarf
  58. 58DustPlantPollen
  59. 59PollenWaterHoney
  60. 60EarthPlanetMoon
  61. 61HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  62. 62DwarfHoneymoonShort
  63. 63AlphabetShortAcronym
  64. 64PollenWindAllergy
  65. 65CarDustRust
  66. 66FireRustIron
  67. 67EarthIronMetal
  68. 68AllergyMetalNickel
  69. 69FireWindSmoke
  70. 70NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  71. 71EarthFireLava
  72. 72LavaWaterStone
  73. 73PlantStoneFossil
  74. 74FireFossilDinosaur
  75. 75DustTreeWood
  76. 76SandstormWoodSandal
  77. 77DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  78. 78LakeThesaurusSynonym
  79. 79NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  80. 80AcronymNicknameInitials
  81. 81Clap Trap FortressInitialsC.T.F.I.
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Glass→ Lens5Lens + Water→ Microscope6Sand + Water→ Beach7Earth + Water→ Plant8Beach + Plant→ Palm9Microscope + Palm→ Hand10Fire + Water→ Steam11Glass + Steam→ Mirror12Hand + Mirror→ Clap13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dust + Earth→ Planet15Fire + Planet→ Sun16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Dust + Engine→ Vacuum18Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole19Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine20Sun + Time Machine→ Future21Plant + Water→ Swamp22Engine + Steam→ Train23Swamp + Train→ Monster24Engine + Plant→ Car25Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm26Car + Sandstorm→ Dune Buggy27Water + Water→ Lake28Lake + Plant→ Lily29Glass + Wind→ Window30Lily + Window→ Monocle31Dune Buggy + Monocle→ Mr. Bean32Monster + Mr. Bean→ Mr. Beast33Steam + Time Machine→ Time Travel34Mr. Beast + Time Travel→ Mr. Past35Future + Mr. Past→ Mr. Present36Clap + Mr. Present→ Clap Trap37Fire + Swamp→ Dragon38Plant + Wave→ Seaweed39Dragon + Seaweed→ Sea Dragon40Fire + Sea Dragon→ Fire Dragon41Fire + Fire→ Volcano42Earth + Steam→ Mud43Fire + Mud→ Brick44Brick + Brick→ Wall45Volcano + Wall→ Fortress46Fire Dragon + Fortress→ Dragon Fortress47Clap Trap + Dragon Fortress→ Clap Trap Fortress48Earth + Plant→ Tree49Tree + Water→ River50River + Tree→ Paper51Paper + Plant→ Book52Earth + River→ Delta53Book + Delta→ Alphabet54Earth + Earth→ Mountain55Lake + Mountain→ Fjord56Dust + Fjord→ Troll57Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf58Dust + Plant→ Pollen59Pollen + Water→ Honey60Earth + Planet→ Moon61Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon62Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short63Alphabet + Short→ Acronym64Pollen + Wind→ Allergy65Car + Dust→ Rust66Fire + Rust→ Iron67Earth + Iron→ Metal68Allergy + Metal→ Nickel69Fire + Wind→ Smoke70Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon71Earth + Fire→ Lava72Lava + Water→ Stone73Plant + Stone→ Fossil74Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur75Dust + Tree→ Wood76Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal77Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus78Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym79Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname80Acronym + Nickname→ Initials81Clap Trap Fortress + Initials→ C.T.F.I.

Other ways to make C.T.F.I.

2 combinations are known to produce C.T.F.I.. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce C.T.F.I.
FirstSecondResult
Clap Trap FortressInitialsC.T.F.I.
Clap Trap FortressINITIALSC.T.F.I.

C.T.F.I. at a glance

Steps to craft
81
Marathon
Crafting depth
141
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make C.T.F.I. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Clap Trap Fortress with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 81 steps.

How many steps does it take to make C.T.F.I.?

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

Is C.T.F.I. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 81 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make C.T.F.I.?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce C.T.F.I., 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.