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How to Make I.M. Trap in Infinite Craft

I.M. Trap is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 53 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Merman Trap. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsMerman TrapI.M. Trap

Marathon53 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 852 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 53 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42PlantSmokeIncense
  43. 43IncenseMountainBuddha
  44. 44LakePlantLily
  45. 45WaterWindWave
  46. 46LilyWaveMermaid
  47. 47BuddhaMermaidMerman
  48. 48EnginePlanetSaturn
  49. 49PlantWaterSwamp
  50. 50PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  51. 51SaturnVenus FlytrapSaturn Flytrap
  52. 52MermanSaturn FlytrapMerman Trap
  53. 53InitialsMerman TrapI.M. Trap
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain9Earth + Windโ†’ Dust10Water + Waterโ†’ Lake11Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord12Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll13Mountain + Trollโ†’ Dwarf14Dust + Plantโ†’ Pollen15Pollen + Waterโ†’ Honey16Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet17Earth + Planetโ†’ Moon18Honey + Moonโ†’ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoonโ†’ Short20Alphabet + Shortโ†’ Acronym21Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy22Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Engine + Plantโ†’ Car25Car + Dustโ†’ Rust26Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron27Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal28Allergy + Metalโ†’ Nickel29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Nickel + Smokeโ†’ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava32Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone33Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil34Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood37Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonymโ†’ Nickname41Acronym + Nicknameโ†’ Initials42Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense43Incense + Mountainโ†’ Buddha44Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily45Water + Windโ†’ Wave46Lily + Waveโ†’ Mermaid47Buddha + Mermaidโ†’ Merman48Engine + Planetโ†’ Saturn49Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp50Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap51Saturn + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Saturn Flytrap52Merman + Saturn Flytrapโ†’ Merman Trap53Initials + Merman Trapโ†’ I.M. Trap

Other ways to make I.M. Trap

2 combinations are known to produce I.M. Trap. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce I.M. Trap
FirstSecondResult
InitialsMerman TrapI.M. Trap
INITIALSMerman TrapI.M. Trap

I.M. Trap at a glance

Steps to craft
53
Marathon
Crafting depth
85
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 53 steps

Similar effort to I.M. Trap, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make I.M. Trap in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Merman Trap. The full path from the base elements takes 53 steps.

How many steps does it take to make I.M. Trap?

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

Is I.M. Trap hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 53 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make I.M. Trap?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce I.M. Trap, 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.