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How to Make Ex-factor in Infinite Craft

Ex-factor is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 57 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus X-Factor. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsX-FactorEx-factor

Marathon57 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 984 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 57 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  44. 44CarEarthTire
  45. 45Dandelion PatchTireFlat Tire
  46. 46EarthFlat TirePuncture
  47. 47LakeWaterOcean
  48. 48OceanWaterFish
  49. 49EarthFishWhale
  50. 50DustWhaleSperm
  51. 51PunctureSpermPunctuation
  52. 52FirePunctuationExclamation
  53. 53EarthPaperMap
  54. 54MapWaterTreasure
  55. 55MapTreasureX
  56. 56ExclamationXX-Factor
  57. 57InitialsX-FactorEx-factor
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Plant + Wind→ Dandelion43Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch44Car + Earth→ Tire45Dandelion Patch + Tire→ Flat Tire46Earth + Flat Tire→ Puncture47Lake + Water→ Ocean48Ocean + Water→ Fish49Earth + Fish→ Whale50Dust + Whale→ Sperm51Puncture + Sperm→ Punctuation52Fire + Punctuation→ Exclamation53Earth + Paper→ Map54Map + Water→ Treasure55Map + Treasure→ X56Exclamation + X→ X-Factor57Initials + X-Factor→ Ex-factor

Other ways to make Ex-factor

4 combinations are known to produce Ex-factor. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Ex-factor
FirstSecondResult
InitialsX-FactorEx-factor
INITIALSX-FactorEx-factor
InitialsX-factorEx-factor
INITIALSX-factorEx-factor

Ex-factor at a glance

Steps to craft
57
Marathon
Crafting depth
98
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 57 steps

Similar effort to Ex-factor, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Ex-factor in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with X-Factor. The full path from the base elements takes 57 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Ex-factor?

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

Is Ex-factor hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 57 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Ex-factor?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Ex-factor, 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.