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How to Make Dad Hoover in Infinite Craft

Dad Hoover is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 40 combinations to get there, and the final one is Dad Shorts plus Hooverdam. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Dad ShortsHooverdamDad Hoover

Marathon40 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 67

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 40 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. 32EarthEngineTractor
  33. 33EarthTractorFarm
  34. 34FarmMountainGoat
  35. 35DustEngineVacuum
  36. 36GoatVacuumHoover
  37. 37FjordMountainNorway
  38. 38NorwayPollenNorway Maple
  39. 39HooverNorway MapleHooverdam
  40. 40Dad ShortsHooverdamDad Hoover
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke4Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog5Dandelion + Fogโ†’ Fairy6Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower7Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain8Flower + Mountainโ†’ Rose9Fairy + Roseโ†’ Beauty10Earth + Windโ†’ Dust11Dust + Fogโ†’ Smog12Beauty + Smogโ†’ Ugly13Beauty + Uglyโ†’ Average14Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam15Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine16Engine + Plantโ†’ Car17Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation18Dandelion + Engineโ†’ Helicopter19Carnation + Helicopterโ†’ Mom20Water + Waterโ†’ Lake21Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord22Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll23Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf24Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen25Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey26Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet27Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon28Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon29Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short30Mom + Shortโ†’ Mom Shorts31Average + Mom Shortsโ†’ Dad Shorts32Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor33Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm34Farm + Mountainโ†’ Goat35Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum36Goat + Vacuumโ†’ Hoover37Fjord + Mountainโ†’ Norway38Norway + Pollenโ†’ Norway Maple39Hoover + Norway Mapleโ†’ Hooverdam40Dad Shorts + Hooverdamโ†’ Dad Hoover

Dad Hoover at a glance

Steps to craft
40
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 40 steps

Similar effort to Dad Hoover, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Dad Hoover in Infinite Craft?

Combine Dad Shorts with Hooverdam. The full path from the base elements takes 40 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Dad Hoover?

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

Is Dad Hoover hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 40 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Dad Hoover?

Only one known combination produces Dad Hoover.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.