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How to Make F.I.L.E. in Infinite Craft

F.I.L.E. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flat Elf plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Flat ElfInitialsF.I.L.E.

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 782 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3FireWindSmoke
  4. 4SmokeWaterFog
  5. 5DandelionFogFairy
  6. 6EarthPlantTree
  7. 7EarthTreeForest
  8. 8FairyForestElf
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13EngineStoneSteamroller
  14. 14ElfSteamrollerFlat Elf
  15. 15TreeWaterRiver
  16. 16RiverTreePaper
  17. 17PaperPlantBook
  18. 18EarthRiverDelta
  19. 19BookDeltaAlphabet
  20. 20EarthEarthMountain
  21. 21EarthWindDust
  22. 22WaterWaterLake
  23. 23LakeMountainFjord
  24. 24DustFjordTroll
  25. 25MountainTrollDwarf
  26. 26DustPlantPollen
  27. 27PollenWaterHoney
  28. 28DustEarthPlanet
  29. 29EarthPlanetMoon
  30. 30HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  31. 31DwarfHoneymoonShort
  32. 32AlphabetShortAcronym
  33. 33PollenWindAllergy
  34. 34EnginePlantCar
  35. 35CarDustRust
  36. 36FireRustIron
  37. 37EarthIronMetal
  38. 38AllergyMetalNickel
  39. 39NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  40. 40PlantStoneFossil
  41. 41FireFossilDinosaur
  42. 42DustWindSandstorm
  43. 43DustTreeWood
  44. 44SandstormWoodSandal
  45. 45DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  46. 46LakeThesaurusSynonym
  47. 47NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  48. 48AcronymNicknameInitials
  49. 49Flat ElfInitialsF.I.L.E.
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Fire + Wind→ Smoke4Smoke + Water→ Fog5Dandelion + Fog→ Fairy6Earth + Plant→ Tree7Earth + Tree→ Forest8Fairy + Forest→ Elf9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Engine + Stone→ Steamroller14Elf + Steamroller→ Flat Elf15Tree + Water→ River16River + Tree→ Paper17Paper + Plant→ Book18Earth + River→ Delta19Book + Delta→ Alphabet20Earth + Earth→ Mountain21Earth + Wind→ Dust22Water + Water→ Lake23Lake + Mountain→ Fjord24Dust + Fjord→ Troll25Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf26Dust + Plant→ Pollen27Pollen + Water→ Honey28Dust + Earth→ Planet29Earth + Planet→ Moon30Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon31Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short32Alphabet + Short→ Acronym33Pollen + Wind→ Allergy34Engine + Plant→ Car35Car + Dust→ Rust36Fire + Rust→ Iron37Earth + Iron→ Metal38Allergy + Metal→ Nickel39Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon40Plant + Stone→ Fossil41Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur42Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm43Dust + Tree→ Wood44Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal45Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus46Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym47Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname48Acronym + Nickname→ Initials49Flat Elf + Initials→ F.I.L.E.

Other ways to make F.I.L.E.

2 combinations are known to produce F.I.L.E.. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce F.I.L.E.
FirstSecondResult
Flat ElfInitialsF.I.L.E.
Flat ElfINITIALSF.I.L.E.

F.I.L.E. at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
78
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

Similar effort to F.I.L.E., if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make F.I.L.E. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flat Elf with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make F.I.L.E.?

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

Is F.I.L.E. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make F.I.L.E.?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce F.I.L.E., 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.