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How to Make ILOU in Infinite Craft

ILOU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 63 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Lutetium Unobtainium Oxide. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsLutetium Unobtainium OxideILOU

Marathon63 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1222 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 63 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. 43IncenseSmokePrayer
  44. 44FirePrayerCandle
  45. 45CandleFireLight
  46. 46PlantSteamTea
  47. 47LightTeaLitea
  48. 48FirePlanetSun
  49. 49PlanetSunSolar System
  50. 50TeaWoodTable
  51. 51Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  52. 52EarthPaperMap
  53. 53MapWaterTreasure
  54. 54MapTreasureX
  55. 55WindXY
  56. 56Periodic TableYYttrium
  57. 57LiteaYttriumLutetium
  58. 58LutetiumSmokeLutetium Oxide
  59. 59SandstormWaterOasis
  60. 60OasisWaterMirage
  61. 61MiragePeriodic TableUnobtainium
  62. 62Lutetium OxideUnobtainiumLutetium Unobtainium Oxide
  63. 63InitialsLutetium Unobtainium OxideILOU
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Plant + Smoke→ Incense43Incense + Smoke→ Prayer44Fire + Prayer→ Candle45Candle + Fire→ Light46Plant + Steam→ Tea47Light + Tea→ Litea48Fire + Planet→ Sun49Planet + Sun→ Solar System50Tea + Wood→ Table51Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table52Earth + Paper→ Map53Map + Water→ Treasure54Map + Treasure→ X55Wind + X→ Y56Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium57Litea + Yttrium→ Lutetium58Lutetium + Smoke→ Lutetium Oxide59Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis60Oasis + Water→ Mirage61Mirage + Periodic Table→ Unobtainium62Lutetium Oxide + Unobtainium→ Lutetium Unobtainium Oxide63Initials + Lutetium Unobtainium Oxide→ ILOU

Other ways to make ILOU

2 combinations are known to produce ILOU. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce ILOU
FirstSecondResult
InitialsLutetium Unobtainium OxideILOU
INITIALSLutetium Unobtainium OxideILOU

ILOU at a glance

Steps to craft
63
Marathon
Crafting depth
122
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 63 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make ILOU in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Lutetium Unobtainium Oxide. The full path from the base elements takes 63 steps.

How many steps does it take to make ILOU?

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

Is ILOU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 63 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make ILOU?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce ILOU, 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.