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How to Make File Key in Infinite Craft

File Key is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is File Island plus Key. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

File IslandKeyFile Key

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 293 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWaterLake
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3LakePlantLily
  4. 4WindWindTornado
  5. 5TornadoWaterTsunami
  6. 6EarthTsunamiIsland
  7. 7EarthIslandContinent
  8. 8ContinentLakeAmerica
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10PlantSteamTea
  11. 11AmericaTeaTaxes
  12. 12LilyTaxesFiling
  13. 13FilingIslandFile Island
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EarthEngineTractor
  16. 16LakeTractorPlow
  17. 17PlowWaterCanal
  18. 18EarthEarthMountain
  19. 19CanalMountainLock
  20. 20FireLockKey
  21. 21File IslandKeyFile Key
Crafting tree
1Water + Water→ Lake2Earth + Water→ Plant3Lake + Plant→ Lily4Wind + Wind→ Tornado5Tornado + Water→ Tsunami6Earth + Tsunami→ Island7Earth + Island→ Continent8Continent + Lake→ America9Fire + Water→ Steam10Plant + Steam→ Tea11America + Tea→ Taxes12Lily + Taxes→ Filing13Filing + Island→ File Island14Fire + Steam→ Engine15Earth + Engine→ Tractor16Lake + Tractor→ Plow17Plow + Water→ Canal18Earth + Earth→ Mountain19Canal + Mountain→ Lock20Fire + Lock→ Key21File Island + Key→ File Key

Other ways to make File Key

3 combinations are known to produce File Key. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce File Key
FirstSecondResult
File IslandKeyFile Key
File IslandKeyboardFile Key
File TypeKeyFile Key

What you can make with File Key

File Key at a glance

Steps to craft
21
Marathon
Crafting depth
29
longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 21 steps

Similar effort to File Key, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make File Key in Infinite Craft?

Combine File Island with Key. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make File Key?

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

Is File Key hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make File Key?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce File Key, and the shortest route is shown above.

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