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How to Make I.R.K. in Infinite Craft

I.R.K. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 72 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Real Karma. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsReal KarmaI.R.K.

Marathon72 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1162 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 72 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. 42MountainMountainMountain Range
  43. 43PlantSmokeIncense
  44. 44IncenseWaterPerfume
  45. 45PerfumeWindSmell
  46. 46Mountain RangeSmellFresh Air
  47. 47IncenseMountainBuddha
  48. 48BuddhaRiverKarma
  49. 49Fresh AirKarmaFresh Karma
  50. 50DustFireAsh
  51. 51LakeWaterOcean
  52. 52AshOceanSalt
  53. 53LakeSaltDead Sea
  54. 54Dead SeaMountainSodom
  55. 55AshSodomLot
  56. 56SandstormWaterOasis
  57. 57OasisPlantDate
  58. 58DateWaterDating
  59. 59DatingWindBreakup
  60. 60OasisWaterMirage
  61. 61MirageSmokeIllusion
  62. 62BreakupIllusionReality
  63. 63LotRealityRealty
  64. 64WaterWindWave
  65. 65EarthWaveSand
  66. 66FireSandGlass
  67. 67FireGlassLens
  68. 68LensWaterMicroscope
  69. 69IncenseMicroscopeScience
  70. 70RealtyScienceReal Science
  71. 71Fresh KarmaReal ScienceReal Karma
  72. 72InitialsReal KarmaI.R.K.
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†’ Initials42Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range43Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense44Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume45Perfume + Windโ†’ Smell46Mountain Range + Smellโ†’ Fresh Air47Incense + Mountainโ†’ Buddha48Buddha + Riverโ†’ Karma49Fresh Air + Karmaโ†’ Fresh Karma50Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash51Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean52Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt53Lake + Saltโ†’ Dead Sea54Dead Sea + Mountainโ†’ Sodom55Ash + Sodomโ†’ Lot56Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis57Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date58Date + Waterโ†’ Dating59Dating + Windโ†’ Breakup60Oasis + Waterโ†’ Mirage61Mirage + Smokeโ†’ Illusion62Breakup + Illusionโ†’ Reality63Lot + Realityโ†’ Realty64Water + Windโ†’ Wave65Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand66Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass67Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens68Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope69Incense + Microscopeโ†’ Science70Realty + Scienceโ†’ Real Science71Fresh Karma + Real Scienceโ†’ Real Karma72Initials + Real Karmaโ†’ I.R.K.

Other ways to make I.R.K.

2 combinations are known to produce I.R.K.. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce I.R.K.
FirstSecondResult
InitialsReal KarmaI.R.K.
INITIALSReal KarmaI.R.K.

I.R.K. at a glance

Steps to craft
72
Marathon
Crafting depth
116
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 72 steps

Similar effort to I.R.K., if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make I.R.K. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Real Karma. The full path from the base elements takes 72 steps.

How many steps does it take to make I.R.K.?

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

Is I.R.K. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 72 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make I.R.K.?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce I.R.K., 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.