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How to Make FIL in Infinite Craft

FIL is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Father-in-law plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Father-in-lawInitialsFIL

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 823 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustWindSandstorm
  3. 3SandstormWaterOasis
  4. 4EarthWaterPlant
  5. 5OasisPlantDate
  6. 6DustOasisMummy
  7. 7DateMummyDaddy
  8. 8DateWaterDating
  9. 9DatingDustWedding
  10. 10DaddyWeddingFather-in-law
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12TreeWaterRiver
  13. 13RiverTreePaper
  14. 14PaperPlantBook
  15. 15EarthRiverDelta
  16. 16BookDeltaAlphabet
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18WaterWaterLake
  19. 19LakeMountainFjord
  20. 20DustFjordTroll
  21. 21MountainTrollDwarf
  22. 22DustPlantPollen
  23. 23PollenWaterHoney
  24. 24DustEarthPlanet
  25. 25EarthPlanetMoon
  26. 26HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  27. 27DwarfHoneymoonShort
  28. 28AlphabetShortAcronym
  29. 29PollenWindAllergy
  30. 30FireWaterSteam
  31. 31FireSteamEngine
  32. 32EnginePlantCar
  33. 33CarDustRust
  34. 34FireRustIron
  35. 35EarthIronMetal
  36. 36AllergyMetalNickel
  37. 37FireWindSmoke
  38. 38NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  39. 39EarthFireLava
  40. 40LavaWaterStone
  41. 41PlantStoneFossil
  42. 42FireFossilDinosaur
  43. 43DustTreeWood
  44. 44SandstormWoodSandal
  45. 45DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  46. 46LakeThesaurusSynonym
  47. 47NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  48. 48AcronymNicknameInitials
  49. 49Father-in-lawInitialsFIL
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm3Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis4Earth + Water→ Plant5Oasis + Plant→ Date6Dust + Oasis→ Mummy7Date + Mummy→ Daddy8Date + Water→ Dating9Dating + Dust→ Wedding10Daddy + Wedding→ Father-in-law11Earth + Plant→ Tree12Tree + Water→ River13River + Tree→ Paper14Paper + Plant→ Book15Earth + River→ Delta16Book + Delta→ Alphabet17Earth + Earth→ Mountain18Water + Water→ Lake19Lake + Mountain→ Fjord20Dust + Fjord→ Troll21Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf22Dust + Plant→ Pollen23Pollen + Water→ Honey24Dust + Earth→ Planet25Earth + Planet→ Moon26Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon27Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short28Alphabet + Short→ Acronym29Pollen + Wind→ Allergy30Fire + Water→ Steam31Fire + Steam→ Engine32Engine + Plant→ Car33Car + Dust→ Rust34Fire + Rust→ Iron35Earth + Iron→ Metal36Allergy + Metal→ Nickel37Fire + Wind→ Smoke38Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon39Earth + Fire→ Lava40Lava + Water→ Stone41Plant + Stone→ Fossil42Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur43Dust + Tree→ Wood44Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal45Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus46Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym47Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname48Acronym + Nickname→ Initials49Father-in-law + Initials→ FIL

Other ways to make FIL

3 combinations are known to produce FIL. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce FIL
FirstSecondResult
Father-in-lawInitialsFIL
Floor Is LavaInitialsFIL
Future InnopeLettersFIL

FIL at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make FIL in Infinite Craft?

Combine Father-in-law with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make FIL?

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

Is FIL 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 FIL?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce FIL, 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.