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How to Make IYF in Infinite Craft

IYF is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 47 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Yellow Fog. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsYellow FogIYF

Marathon47 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 766 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 47 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. 42SmokeWaterFog
  43. 43PlantWindDandelion
  44. 44DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  45. 45CarDandelion PatchYellow Car
  46. 46FogYellow CarYellow Fog
  47. 47InitialsYellow FogIYF
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†’ Initials42Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog43Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion44Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch45Car + Dandelion Patchโ†’ Yellow Car46Fog + Yellow Carโ†’ Yellow Fog47Initials + Yellow Fogโ†’ IYF

Other ways to make IYF

6 combinations are known to produce IYF. Here are 6 of them.

IYF at a glance

Steps to craft
47
Marathon
Crafting depth
76
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
6
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 47 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make IYF in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Yellow Fog. The full path from the base elements takes 47 steps.

How many steps does it take to make IYF?

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

Is IYF hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 47 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make IYF?

Yes. 6 combinations are known to produce IYF, 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.