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How to Make IWGW in Infinite Craft

IWGW is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 77 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Was George Washington. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsWas George WashingtonIWGW

Marathon77 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1172 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 77 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. 42MountainWindAvalanche
  43. 43AvalancheEarthLandslide
  44. 44WindWindTornado
  45. 45TornadoWaterTsunami
  46. 46EarthTsunamiIsland
  47. 47EarthIslandContinent
  48. 48ContinentLakeAmerica
  49. 49AmericaMountainMount Rushmore
  50. 50LandslideMount RushmoreGeorge Washington
  51. 51DustFireAsh
  52. 52WaterWindWave
  53. 53EarthWaveSand
  54. 54FireSandGlass
  55. 55GlassSandHourglass
  56. 56FireHourglassTime
  57. 57AshTimeHistory
  58. 58GlassSteamMirror
  59. 59HistoryMirrorPast
  60. 60SmokeWaterFog
  61. 61FogPlantMushroom
  62. 62EarthMushroomToadstool
  63. 63PlantWindDandelion
  64. 64DandelionPlantWeed
  65. 65ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  66. 66SandstormWaterOasis
  67. 67OasisPlantDate
  68. 68DateWaterDating
  69. 69DatingEarthMarriage
  70. 70EarthMarriageDivorce
  71. 71DandelionDustWish
  72. 72WaterWishGenie
  73. 73DivorceGenieSingle
  74. 74Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  75. 75PastTriplePast Tense
  76. 76George WashingtonPast TenseWas George Washington
  77. 77InitialsWas George WashingtonIWGW
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→ Initials42Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche43Avalanche + Earth→ Landslide44Wind + Wind→ Tornado45Tornado + Water→ Tsunami46Earth + Tsunami→ Island47Earth + Island→ Continent48Continent + Lake→ America49America + Mountain→ Mount Rushmore50Landslide + Mount Rushmore→ George Washington51Dust + Fire→ Ash52Water + Wind→ Wave53Earth + Wave→ Sand54Fire + Sand→ Glass55Glass + Sand→ Hourglass56Fire + Hourglass→ Time57Ash + Time→ History58Glass + Steam→ Mirror59History + Mirror→ Past60Smoke + Water→ Fog61Fog + Plant→ Mushroom62Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool63Plant + Wind→ Dandelion64Dandelion + Plant→ Weed65Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom66Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis67Oasis + Plant→ Date68Date + Water→ Dating69Dating + Earth→ Marriage70Earth + Marriage→ Divorce71Dandelion + Dust→ Wish72Water + Wish→ Genie73Divorce + Genie→ Single74Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple75Past + Triple→ Past Tense76George Washington + Past Tense→ Was George Washington77Initials + Was George Washington→ IWGW

Other ways to make IWGW

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

Alternative combinations that produce IWGW
FirstSecondResult
InitialsWas George WashingtonIWGW
INITIALSWas George WashingtonIWGW

IWGW at a glance

Steps to craft
77
Marathon
Crafting depth
117
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 77 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make IWGW in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Was George Washington. The full path from the base elements takes 77 steps.

How many steps does it take to make IWGW?

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

Is IWGW hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 77 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make IWGW?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce IWGW, 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.