What is the fastest way to get Mothers in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 15-step path ending in Flypaper + Oedipus. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Mothers in Infinite Craft

Mothers is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 15 combinations to get there, and the final one is Flypaper plus Oedipus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

FlypaperOedipusMothers

Long15 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 199 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 15 combinations in order.

1EarthWindDust
2EarthWaterPlant
3PlantWaterSwamp
4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
5DustVenus FlytrapDust Trap
6Dust TrapVenus FlytrapFlypaper
7DustPlantPollen
8PollenWaterHoney
9HoneyWaterMeade
10DustWindSandstorm
11EarthFireLava
12LavaWaterStone
13SandstormStoneSphinx
14MeadeSphinxOedipus
15FlypaperOedipusMothers

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Mothers

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

Alternative combinations that produce Mothers
First	Second	Result
Amen	Hotter	Mothers
Butterfly	Oedipus	Mothers
Oedipus Rex	Smell	Mothers
Flypaper	Oedipus	Mothers
Moth	Single	Mothers
Reverse	Thomas	Mothers
Bankers	Mother	Mothers
M	Plural Witches	Mothers
M	Plural Moonshine	Mothers

What you can make with Mothers

Mothers at a glance

Steps to craft: 15; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 77% of solved elements
Known recipes: 9; ways to make it
Used in: 43; other combinations

Other elements that take 15 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mothers in Infinite Craft?

Combine Flypaper with Oedipus. The full path from the base elements takes 15 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mothers?

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

Is Mothers hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 15 steps it is longer than 77% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mothers?

Yes. 9 combinations are known to produce Mothers, and the shortest route is shown above.