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How to Make Mothers of Invention in Infinite Craft

Mothers of Invention is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 24 combinations to get there, and the final one is Fishing Dragon plus Frank Zappa. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Fishing DragonFrank ZappaMothers of Invention

Marathon24 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 302 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 24 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3FireSwampDragon
  4. 4WaterWindWave
  5. 5PlantWaveSeaweed
  6. 6DragonSeaweedSea Dragon
  7. 7FireSea DragonFire Dragon
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeWaterOcean
  10. 10OceanWaterFish
  11. 11FishLakeFishing
  12. 12Fire DragonFishingFishing Dragon
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15EarthSandstormDune
  16. 16EarthEarthMountain
  17. 17WindWindTornado
  18. 18FishTornadoSharknado
  19. 19MountainSharknadoMountain Shark
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21EarthSteamMud
  22. 22Mountain SharkMudMud Shark
  23. 23DuneMud SharkFrank Zappa
  24. 24Fishing DragonFrank ZappaMothers of Invention
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Fire + Swamp→ Dragon4Water + Wind→ Wave5Plant + Wave→ Seaweed6Dragon + Seaweed→ Sea Dragon7Fire + Sea Dragon→ Fire Dragon8Water + Water→ Lake9Lake + Water→ Ocean10Ocean + Water→ Fish11Fish + Lake→ Fishing12Fire Dragon + Fishing→ Fishing Dragon13Earth + Wind→ Dust14Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm15Earth + Sandstorm→ Dune16Earth + Earth→ Mountain17Wind + Wind→ Tornado18Fish + Tornado→ Sharknado19Mountain + Sharknado→ Mountain Shark20Fire + Water→ Steam21Earth + Steam→ Mud22Mountain Shark + Mud→ Mud Shark23Dune + Mud Shark→ Frank Zappa24Fishing Dragon + Frank Zappa→ Mothers of Invention

Other ways to make Mothers of Invention

2 combinations are known to produce Mothers of Invention. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Mothers of Invention
FirstSecondResult
Fishing DragonFrank ZappaMothers of Invention
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Mothers of Invention at a glance

Steps to craft
24
Marathon
Crafting depth
30
longer than 90% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 24 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mothers of Invention in Infinite Craft?

Combine Fishing Dragon with Frank Zappa. The full path from the base elements takes 24 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mothers of Invention?

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

Is Mothers of Invention hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 24 steps it is longer than 90% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mothers of Invention?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Mothers of Invention, 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.