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How to Make Files in Infinite Craft

Files is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is File plus Smiles. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FileSmilesFiles

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 362 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 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. 13FilingFireFile
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustPlantPollen
  16. 16PollenWindAllergy
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18EngineSteamTrain
  19. 19AllergyTrainHayride
  20. 20PlantWindDandelion
  21. 21DandelionWindSeed
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23SteamWaveSurf
  24. 24SurfWaveSurfer
  25. 25SeedSurferWatermelon
  26. 26HayrideWatermelonSmiles
  27. 27FileSmilesFiles
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 + Fire→ File14Earth + Wind→ Dust15Dust + Plant→ Pollen16Pollen + Wind→ Allergy17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Engine + Steam→ Train19Allergy + Train→ Hayride20Plant + Wind→ Dandelion21Dandelion + Wind→ Seed22Water + Wind→ Wave23Steam + Wave→ Surf24Surf + Wave→ Surfer25Seed + Surfer→ Watermelon26Hayride + Watermelon→ Smiles27File + Smiles→ Files

Other ways to make Files

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

Alternative combinations that produce Files
FirstSecondResult
FileSmilesFiles
FilePluralFiles

What you can make with Files

Files at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
36
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
46
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Files in Infinite Craft?

Combine File with Smiles. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Files?

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

Is Files hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Files?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Files, 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.