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How to Make ISTC in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

InitialsSteamcarrotISTC

Marathon49 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 789 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. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43DandelionWindSeed
  44. 44EngineSeedCarrot
  45. 45TreeWindLeaf
  46. 46PlanetSteamSteampunk
  47. 47LeafSteampunkSteamleaf
  48. 48CarrotSteamleafSteamcarrot
  49. 49InitialsSteamcarrotISTC
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†’ Initials42Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion43Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed44Engine + Seedโ†’ Carrot45Tree + Windโ†’ Leaf46Planet + Steamโ†’ Steampunk47Leaf + Steampunkโ†’ Steamleaf48Carrot + Steamleafโ†’ Steamcarrot49Initials + Steamcarrotโ†’ ISTC

Other ways to make ISTC

9 combinations are known to produce ISTC. Here are 9 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce ISTC
FirstSecondResult
InitialsSteamcarrotISTC
InitialsStone Tea CupISTC
InitialsSalty Chai TeaISTC
InitialsSteamcatISTC
InitialsSpace Cactus TeaISTC
InitialsSteamcoughfishISTC
InitialsSpace Chai TeaISTC
InitialsSpace Tea CeremonyISTC
INITIALSSalty Chai TeaISTC

What you can make with ISTC

ISTC at a glance

Steps to craft
49
Marathon
Crafting depth
78
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
9
ways to make it
Used in
38
other combinations

Other elements that take 49 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make ISTC in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make ISTC?

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

Is ISTC 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 ISTC?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce ISTC, 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.