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How to Make ILC in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

InitialsLava CrabILC

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 7511 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. 42EarthSandstormDune
  43. 43WaterWindWave
  44. 44PlantWaveSeaweed
  45. 45DuneSeaweedCrab
  46. 46PlantWindDandelion
  47. 47CrabDandelionHermit Crab
  48. 48Hermit CrabLavaLava Crab
  49. 49InitialsLava CrabILC
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†’ Initials42Earth + Sandstormโ†’ Dune43Water + Windโ†’ Wave44Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed45Dune + Seaweedโ†’ Crab46Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion47Crab + Dandelionโ†’ Hermit Crab48Hermit Crab + Lavaโ†’ Lava Crab49Initials + Lava Crabโ†’ ILC

Other ways to make ILC

11 combinations are known to produce ILC. Here are 11 of them.

ILC at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
75
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
11
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make ILC in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Lava Crab. The full path from the base elements takes 49 steps.

How many steps does it take to make ILC?

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

Is ILC 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 ILC?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce ILC, 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.