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How to Make H.N.I.C. in Infinite Craft

H.N.I.C. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is He Ne Shorts plus Initials. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

He Ne ShortsInitialsH.N.I.C.

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1032 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4DustEarthPlanet
  5. 5FirePlanetSun
  6. 6FireSunSolar
  7. 7PlantSolarOxygen
  8. 8OxygenWaterHydrogen
  9. 9DandelionHydrogenHelium
  10. 10FireWindSmoke
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12SteamWindCloud
  13. 13CloudFireLightning
  14. 14DustFireAsh
  15. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16LakeWaterOcean
  17. 17AshOceanSalt
  18. 18FireSaltSodium
  19. 19LightningSodiumSodium Light
  20. 20SmokeSodium LightNeon
  21. 21EarthEarthMountain
  22. 22LakeMountainFjord
  23. 23DustFjordTroll
  24. 24MountainTrollDwarf
  25. 25DustPlantPollen
  26. 26PollenWaterHoney
  27. 27EarthPlanetMoon
  28. 28HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  29. 29DwarfHoneymoonShort
  30. 30NeonShortNeon Shorts
  31. 31HeliumNeon ShortsHe Ne Shorts
  32. 32EarthPlantTree
  33. 33TreeWaterRiver
  34. 34RiverTreePaper
  35. 35PaperPlantBook
  36. 36EarthRiverDelta
  37. 37BookDeltaAlphabet
  38. 38AlphabetShortAcronym
  39. 39PollenWindAllergy
  40. 40FireSteamEngine
  41. 41EnginePlantCar
  42. 42CarDustRust
  43. 43FireRustIron
  44. 44EarthIronMetal
  45. 45AllergyMetalNickel
  46. 46NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  47. 47EarthFireLava
  48. 48LavaWaterStone
  49. 49PlantStoneFossil
  50. 50FireFossilDinosaur
  51. 51DustWindSandstorm
  52. 52DustTreeWood
  53. 53SandstormWoodSandal
  54. 54DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  55. 55LakeThesaurusSynonym
  56. 56NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  57. 57AcronymNicknameInitials
  58. 58He Ne ShortsInitialsH.N.I.C.
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Dust + Earth→ Planet5Fire + Planet→ Sun6Fire + Sun→ Solar7Plant + Solar→ Oxygen8Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen9Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium10Fire + Wind→ Smoke11Fire + Water→ Steam12Steam + Wind→ Cloud13Cloud + Fire→ Lightning14Dust + Fire→ Ash15Water + Water→ Lake16Lake + Water→ Ocean17Ash + Ocean→ Salt18Fire + Salt→ Sodium19Lightning + Sodium→ Sodium Light20Smoke + Sodium Light→ Neon21Earth + Earth→ Mountain22Lake + Mountain→ Fjord23Dust + Fjord→ Troll24Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf25Dust + Plant→ Pollen26Pollen + Water→ Honey27Earth + Planet→ Moon28Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon29Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short30Neon + Short→ Neon Shorts31Helium + Neon Shorts→ He Ne Shorts32Earth + Plant→ Tree33Tree + Water→ River34River + Tree→ Paper35Paper + Plant→ Book36Earth + River→ Delta37Book + Delta→ Alphabet38Alphabet + Short→ Acronym39Pollen + Wind→ Allergy40Fire + Steam→ Engine41Engine + Plant→ Car42Car + Dust→ Rust43Fire + Rust→ Iron44Earth + Iron→ Metal45Allergy + Metal→ Nickel46Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon47Earth + Fire→ Lava48Lava + Water→ Stone49Plant + Stone→ Fossil50Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur51Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm52Dust + Tree→ Wood53Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal54Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus55Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym56Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname57Acronym + Nickname→ Initials58He Ne Shorts + Initials→ H.N.I.C.

Other ways to make H.N.I.C.

2 combinations are known to produce H.N.I.C.. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce H.N.I.C.
FirstSecondResult
He Ne ShortsInitialsH.N.I.C.
He Ne ShortsINITIALSH.N.I.C.

H.N.I.C. at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
103
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make H.N.I.C. in Infinite Craft?

Combine He Ne Shorts with Initials. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make H.N.I.C.?

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

Is H.N.I.C. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make H.N.I.C.?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce H.N.I.C., 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.