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How to Make D.A.D. in Infinite Craft

D.A.D. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 56 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dad Shorts plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Dad ShortsInitialsD.A.D.

Marathon56 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1014 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWindSmoke
  4. 4SmokeWaterFog
  5. 5DandelionFogFairy
  6. 6DandelionEarthFlower
  7. 7EarthEarthMountain
  8. 8FlowerMountainRose
  9. 9FairyRoseBeauty
  10. 10EarthWindDust
  11. 11DustFogSmog
  12. 12BeautySmogUgly
  13. 13BeautyUglyAverage
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EnginePlantCar
  17. 17CarFlowerCarnation
  18. 18DandelionEngineHelicopter
  19. 19CarnationHelicopterMom
  20. 20WaterWaterLake
  21. 21LakeMountainFjord
  22. 22DustFjordTroll
  23. 23MountainTrollDwarf
  24. 24DustPlantPollen
  25. 25PollenWaterHoney
  26. 26DustEarthPlanet
  27. 27EarthPlanetMoon
  28. 28HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  29. 29DwarfHoneymoonShort
  30. 30MomShortMom Shorts
  31. 31AverageMom ShortsDad Shorts
  32. 32EarthPlantTree
  33. 33TreeWaterRiver
  34. 34RiverTreePaper
  35. 35PaperPlantBook
  36. 36EarthRiverDelta
  37. 37BookDeltaAlphabet
  38. 38AlphabetShortAcronym
  39. 39PollenWindAllergy
  40. 40CarDustRust
  41. 41FireRustIron
  42. 42EarthIronMetal
  43. 43AllergyMetalNickel
  44. 44NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  45. 45EarthFireLava
  46. 46LavaWaterStone
  47. 47PlantStoneFossil
  48. 48FireFossilDinosaur
  49. 49DustWindSandstorm
  50. 50DustTreeWood
  51. 51SandstormWoodSandal
  52. 52DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  53. 53LakeThesaurusSynonym
  54. 54NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  55. 55AcronymNicknameInitials
  56. 56Dad ShortsInitialsD.A.D.
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Wind→ Smoke4Smoke + Water→ Fog5Dandelion + Fog→ Fairy6Dandelion + Earth→ Flower7Earth + Earth→ Mountain8Flower + Mountain→ Rose9Fairy + Rose→ Beauty10Earth + Wind→ Dust11Dust + Fog→ Smog12Beauty + Smog→ Ugly13Beauty + Ugly→ Average14Fire + Water→ Steam15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Engine + Plant→ Car17Car + Flower→ Carnation18Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter19Carnation + Helicopter→ Mom20Water + Water→ Lake21Lake + Mountain→ Fjord22Dust + Fjord→ Troll23Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf24Dust + Plant→ Pollen25Pollen + Water→ Honey26Dust + Earth→ Planet27Earth + Planet→ Moon28Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon29Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short30Mom + Short→ Mom Shorts31Average + Mom Shorts→ Dad Shorts32Earth + Plant→ Tree33Tree + Water→ River34River + Tree→ Paper35Paper + Plant→ Book36Earth + River→ Delta37Book + Delta→ Alphabet38Alphabet + Short→ Acronym39Pollen + Wind→ Allergy40Car + Dust→ Rust41Fire + Rust→ Iron42Earth + Iron→ Metal43Allergy + Metal→ Nickel44Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon45Earth + Fire→ Lava46Lava + Water→ Stone47Plant + Stone→ Fossil48Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur49Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm50Dust + Tree→ Wood51Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal52Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus53Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym54Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname55Acronym + Nickname→ Initials56Dad Shorts + Initials→ D.A.D.

Other ways to make D.A.D.

4 combinations are known to produce D.A.D.. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce D.A.D.
FirstSecondResult
Deadbeat DadInitialsD.A.D.
Dad ShortsInitialsD.A.D.
Daddy TaxInitialsD.A.D.
Dad ShortsINITIALSD.A.D.

D.A.D. at a glance

Steps to craft
56
Marathon
Crafting depth
101
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 56 steps

Similar effort to D.A.D., if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make D.A.D. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dad Shorts with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 56 steps.

How many steps does it take to make D.A.D.?

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

Is D.A.D. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make D.A.D.?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce D.A.D., 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.