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How to Make I.Y.C. in Infinite Craft

I.Y.C. is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 49 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Yellow Cloud. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsYellow CloudI.Y.C.

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 806 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 49 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. 42SandstormWindDust Storm
  43. 43MountainMountainMountain Range
  44. 44FireFireVolcano
  45. 45Mountain RangeVolcanoYellowstone
  46. 46Dust StormYellowstoneYellow Dust
  47. 47SteamYellow DustYellow Steam
  48. 48Yellow DustYellow SteamYellow Cloud
  49. 49InitialsYellow CloudI.Y.C.
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†’ Initials42Sandstorm + Windโ†’ Dust Storm43Mountain + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Range44Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano45Mountain Range + Volcanoโ†’ Yellowstone46Dust Storm + Yellowstoneโ†’ Yellow Dust47Steam + Yellow Dustโ†’ Yellow Steam48Yellow Dust + Yellow Steamโ†’ Yellow Cloud49Initials + Yellow Cloudโ†’ I.Y.C.

Other ways to make I.Y.C.

6 combinations are known to produce I.Y.C.. Here are 6 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce I.Y.C.
FirstSecondResult
InitialsYellow CloudI.Y.C.
InitialsYin ChimeraI.Y.C.
InitialsYin ChoopperI.Y.C.
InitialsYew CarI.Y.C.
InitialsYewcatI.Y.C.
INITIALSYellow CloudI.Y.C.

I.Y.C. at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
80
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

Similar effort to I.Y.C., if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make I.Y.C. in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Yellow Cloud. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

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

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

Is I.Y.C. hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 49 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

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

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce I.Y.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.