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How to Make DFW in Infinite Craft

DFW is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 62 combinations to get there, and the final one is Foster Wallace plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Foster WallaceInitialsDFW

Marathon62 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 912 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 62 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2LakeWaterOcean
  3. 3OceanWaterFish
  4. 4FishWindFlying Fish
  5. 5EarthFlying FishBird
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7BirdDustFeather
  8. 8FeatherWaterPen
  9. 9FishPenAuthor
  10. 10WindWindTornado
  11. 11TornadoWaterTsunami
  12. 12EarthTsunamiIsland
  13. 13EarthIslandContinent
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16SteamWaveSurf
  17. 17ContinentSurfAustralia
  18. 18FireWindSmoke
  19. 19SmokeWaterFog
  20. 20EarthWaterPlant
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionWaterWine
  23. 23FogWineBrandy
  24. 24AustraliaBrandyFoster
  25. 25AuthorFosterFoster Wallace
  26. 26EarthPlantTree
  27. 27TreeWaterRiver
  28. 28RiverTreePaper
  29. 29PaperPlantBook
  30. 30EarthRiverDelta
  31. 31BookDeltaAlphabet
  32. 32EarthEarthMountain
  33. 33LakeMountainFjord
  34. 34DustFjordTroll
  35. 35MountainTrollDwarf
  36. 36DustPlantPollen
  37. 37PollenWaterHoney
  38. 38DustEarthPlanet
  39. 39EarthPlanetMoon
  40. 40HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  41. 41DwarfHoneymoonShort
  42. 42AlphabetShortAcronym
  43. 43PollenWindAllergy
  44. 44FireSteamEngine
  45. 45EnginePlantCar
  46. 46CarDustRust
  47. 47FireRustIron
  48. 48EarthIronMetal
  49. 49AllergyMetalNickel
  50. 50NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  51. 51EarthFireLava
  52. 52LavaWaterStone
  53. 53PlantStoneFossil
  54. 54FireFossilDinosaur
  55. 55DustWindSandstorm
  56. 56DustTreeWood
  57. 57SandstormWoodSandal
  58. 58DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  59. 59LakeThesaurusSynonym
  60. 60NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  61. 61AcronymNicknameInitials
  62. 62Foster WallaceInitialsDFW
Crafting tree
1Water + Waterโ†’ Lake2Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean3Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish4Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish5Earth + Flying Fishโ†’ Bird6Earth + Windโ†’ Dust7Bird + Dustโ†’ Feather8Feather + Waterโ†’ Pen9Fish + Penโ†’ Author10Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado11Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami12Earth + Tsunamiโ†’ Island13Earth + Islandโ†’ Continent14Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam15Water + Windโ†’ Wave16Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf17Continent + Surfโ†’ Australia18Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke19Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog20Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine23Fog + Wineโ†’ Brandy24Australia + Brandyโ†’ Foster25Author + Fosterโ†’ Foster Wallace26Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree27Tree + Waterโ†’ River28River + Treeโ†’ Paper29Paper + Plantโ†’ Book30Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta31Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet32Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain33Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord34Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll35Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf36Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen37Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey38Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet39Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon40Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon41Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short42Alphabet + Shortโ†’ Acronym43Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy44Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine45Engine + Plantโ†’ Car46Car + Dustโ†’ Rust47Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron48Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal49Allergy + Metalโ†’ Nickel50Nickel + Smokeโ†’ Nickelodeon51Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava52Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone53Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil54Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur55Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm56Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood57Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal58Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus59Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym60Nickelodeon + Synonymโ†’ Nickname61Acronym + Nicknameโ†’ Initials62Foster Wallace + Initialsโ†’ DFW

Other ways to make DFW

2 combinations are known to produce DFW. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce DFW
FirstSecondResult
Foster WallaceInitialsDFW
Foster WallaceINITIALSDFW

DFW at a glance

Steps to craft
62
Marathon
Crafting depth
91
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 62 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make DFW in Infinite Craft?

Combine Foster Wallace with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 62 steps.

How many steps does it take to make DFW?

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

Is DFW hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 62 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make DFW?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce DFW, and the shortest route is shown above.

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