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How to Make Mal in Infinite Craft

Mal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Browncoat plus Obsidian. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BrowncoatObsidianMal

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 253 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthEngineTractor
  4. 4EarthTractorFarm
  5. 5FarmWaterRice
  6. 6RiceWindFan
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9LavaStoneObsidian
  10. 10FanObsidianFanboy
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13PlantSmokeIncense
  14. 14PlantWaterSwamp
  15. 15IncenseSwampMosquito
  16. 16FireMosquitoFirefly
  17. 17FanboyFireflyBrowncoat
  18. 18BrowncoatObsidianMal
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Engine→ Tractor4Earth + Tractor→ Farm5Farm + Water→ Rice6Rice + Wind→ Fan7Earth + Fire→ Lava8Lava + Water→ Stone9Lava + Stone→ Obsidian10Fan + Obsidian→ Fanboy11Earth + Water→ Plant12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Plant + Smoke→ Incense14Plant + Water→ Swamp15Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito16Fire + Mosquito→ Firefly17Fanboy + Firefly→ Browncoat18Browncoat + Obsidian→ Mal

Other ways to make Mal

3 combinations are known to produce Mal. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Mal
FirstSecondResult
BrowncoatObsidianMal
MalbecNotMal
MaladinNotMal

What you can make with Mal

Mal at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
25
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
7
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Browncoat with Obsidian. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mal?

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

Is Mal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mal?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Mal, 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.