What is the fastest way to get Formaldehyde in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 13-step path ending in Compost + Tux. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Formaldehyde in Infinite Craft

Formaldehyde is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Compost plus Tux. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CompostTuxFormaldehyde

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1514 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2EarthWaterPlant
3EarthPlantTree
4TreeWindLeaf
5DustLeafCompost
6WaterWaterLake
7LakeWaterOcean
8OceanWaterFish
9FishWindFlying Fish
10EarthFlying FishBird
11BirdWaterPenguin
12LakePenguinTux
13CompostTuxFormaldehyde

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Formaldehyde

14 combinations are known to produce Formaldehyde. Here are 14 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Formaldehyde
First	Second	Result
Gas	Tux	Formaldehyde
Compost	Tux	Formaldehyde
Methane	Tux	Formaldehyde
Methane	Tuxedo	Formaldehyde
Formal	Mud	Formaldehyde
Dandruff	Tux	Formaldehyde
Formal Bacteria	Iceberg	Formaldehyde
Formal	Sneeze	Formaldehyde
Formal Bacteria	Wreck	Formaldehyde
Formal	Stable	Formaldehyde
Fires	Formal	Formaldehyde
Formal	Left	Formaldehyde
For	Toxic	Formaldehyde
Formal	Prohibited	Formaldehyde

What you can make with Formaldehyde

FormaldehydeNesspresso Coffee
FormaldehydeStegos’more Stegosaurus
FormaldehydeHoney Smokefish Smoked Salmon
FormaldehydePokemon Pikachu
FormaldehydeTango Formal Tango
FormaldehydeLetters Preservatives
FormaldehydePlural Formaldehydes
FormaldehydeFuture Tense Formal Future
FormaldehydePast Tense Formerly Dead
FormaldehydePresent Tense Formal Present

Formaldehyde at a glance

Steps to craft: 13; Long
Crafting depth: 15; longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes: 14; ways to make it
Used in: 11; other combinations

Other elements that take 13 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Formaldehyde in Infinite Craft?

Combine Compost with Tux. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Formaldehyde?

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

Is Formaldehyde hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Formaldehyde?

Yes. 14 combinations are known to produce Formaldehyde, and the shortest route is shown above.