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How to Make Free Labor in Infinite Craft

Free Labor is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Freelab plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FreelabPast TenseFree Labor

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 692 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6ContinentLakeAmerica
  7. 7AmericaWaterFreedom
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9EarthWaveSand
  10. 10FireSandGlass
  11. 11FireGlassLens
  12. 12LensWaterMicroscope
  13. 13EarthMicroscopeBacteria
  14. 14BacteriaWaterSick
  15. 15FreedomSickFree
  16. 16FireWaterSteam
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18EarthEngineTractor
  19. 19EarthTractorFarm
  20. 20FarmMicroscopeLab
  21. 21FreeLabFreelab
  22. 22EarthWindDust
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24GlassSandHourglass
  25. 25FireHourglassTime
  26. 26AshTimeHistory
  27. 27GlassSteamMirror
  28. 28HistoryMirrorPast
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30SmokeWaterFog
  31. 31EarthWaterPlant
  32. 32FogPlantMushroom
  33. 33EarthMushroomToadstool
  34. 34PlantWindDandelion
  35. 35DandelionPlantWeed
  36. 36ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  37. 37DustWindSandstorm
  38. 38SandstormWaterOasis
  39. 39OasisPlantDate
  40. 40DateWaterDating
  41. 41DatingEarthMarriage
  42. 42EarthMarriageDivorce
  43. 43DandelionDustWish
  44. 44WaterWishGenie
  45. 45DivorceGenieSingle
  46. 46Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  47. 47PastTriplePast Tense
  48. 48FreelabPast TenseFree Labor
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Water→ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunami→ Island4Earth + Island→ Continent5Water + Water→ Lake6Continent + Lake→ America7America + Water→ Freedom8Water + Wind→ Wave9Earth + Wave→ Sand10Fire + Sand→ Glass11Fire + Glass→ Lens12Lens + Water→ Microscope13Earth + Microscope→ Bacteria14Bacteria + Water→ Sick15Freedom + Sick→ Free16Fire + Water→ Steam17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Earth + Engine→ Tractor19Earth + Tractor→ Farm20Farm + Microscope→ Lab21Free + Lab→ Freelab22Earth + Wind→ Dust23Dust + Fire→ Ash24Glass + Sand→ Hourglass25Fire + Hourglass→ Time26Ash + Time→ History27Glass + Steam→ Mirror28History + Mirror→ Past29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Smoke + Water→ Fog31Earth + Water→ Plant32Fog + Plant→ Mushroom33Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool34Plant + Wind→ Dandelion35Dandelion + Plant→ Weed36Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom37Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm38Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis39Oasis + Plant→ Date40Date + Water→ Dating41Dating + Earth→ Marriage42Earth + Marriage→ Divorce43Dandelion + Dust→ Wish44Water + Wish→ Genie45Divorce + Genie→ Single46Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple47Past + Triple→ Past Tense48Freelab + Past Tense→ Free Labor

Other ways to make Free Labor

2 combinations are known to produce Free Labor. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Free Labor
FirstSecondResult
FreelabPast TenseFree Labor
FreelabPast tenseFree Labor

Free Labor at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
69
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

Similar effort to Free Labor, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Free Labor in Infinite Craft?

Combine Freelab with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Free Labor?

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

Is Free Labor hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Free Labor?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Free Labor, 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.