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How to Make IDS in Infinite Craft

IDS is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Identification plus Nintendo. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

IdentificationNintendoIDS

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 724 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2FireWaterSteam
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EarthEngineTractor
  5. 5EarthTractorFarm
  6. 6FarmWaterRice
  7. 7WindWindTornado
  8. 8RiceTornadoRice Krispies
  9. 9EarthRice KrispiesSnap
  10. 10EarthSnapPhoto
  11. 11DustPhotoFingerprint
  12. 12FingerprintPhotoIdentity
  13. 13EarthWaterPlant
  14. 14FireWindSmoke
  15. 15PlantSmokeIncense
  16. 16IncenseWaterPerfume
  17. 17PerfumeWindSmell
  18. 18EarthFireLava
  19. 19LavaWaterStone
  20. 20SmellStoneNose
  21. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22DandelionDustWish
  23. 23EarthPlantTree
  24. 24DustTreeWood
  25. 25WishWoodPinocchio
  26. 26NosePinocchioLong
  27. 27LongLongLonger
  28. 28IdentityLongerIdentify
  29. 29IdentifyLongIdentification
  30. 30WaterWaterLake
  31. 31LakeWaterOcean
  32. 32OceanWaterFish
  33. 33DustFishStarfish
  34. 34StarfishWindFlying Starfish
  35. 35DandelionFlying StarfishSuper Mario
  36. 36Super MarioWindSuper Mario Bros.
  37. 37DustSuper Mario Bros.Nintendo
  38. 38IdentificationNintendoIDS
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Fire + Water→ Steam3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Earth + Engine→ Tractor5Earth + Tractor→ Farm6Farm + Water→ Rice7Wind + Wind→ Tornado8Rice + Tornado→ Rice Krispies9Earth + Rice Krispies→ Snap10Earth + Snap→ Photo11Dust + Photo→ Fingerprint12Fingerprint + Photo→ Identity13Earth + Water→ Plant14Fire + Wind→ Smoke15Plant + Smoke→ Incense16Incense + Water→ Perfume17Perfume + Wind→ Smell18Earth + Fire→ Lava19Lava + Water→ Stone20Smell + Stone→ Nose21Plant + Wind→ Dandelion22Dandelion + Dust→ Wish23Earth + Plant→ Tree24Dust + Tree→ Wood25Wish + Wood→ Pinocchio26Nose + Pinocchio→ Long27Long + Long→ Longer28Identity + Longer→ Identify29Identify + Long→ Identification30Water + Water→ Lake31Lake + Water→ Ocean32Ocean + Water→ Fish33Dust + Fish→ Starfish34Starfish + Wind→ Flying Starfish35Dandelion + Flying Starfish→ Super Mario36Super Mario + Wind→ Super Mario Bros.37Dust + Super Mario Bros.→ Nintendo38Identification + Nintendo→ IDS

Other ways to make IDS

4 combinations are known to produce IDS. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce IDS
FirstSecondResult
IdentificationNintendoIDS
Icelandic Dust SurfingInitialsIDS
InitialsSteamed DumplingsIDS
Icelandic Dragon SurfingInitialsIDS

What you can make with IDS

IDS at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
72
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
11
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to IDS, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make IDS in Infinite Craft?

Combine Identification with Nintendo. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make IDS?

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

Is IDS hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make IDS?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce IDS, 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.