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How to Make NCS in Infinite Craft

NCS is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 31 combinations to get there, and the final one is Acronym plus New Car Smell. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AcronymNew Car SmellNCS

Marathon31 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 46

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 31 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. 21PlantWindDandelion
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24DandelionEngineHelicopter
  25. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26PlantSmokeIncense
  27. 27IncenseWaterPerfume
  28. 28HelicopterPerfumeAir Freshener
  29. 29EnginePlantCar
  30. 30Air FreshenerCarNew Car Smell
  31. 31AcronymNew Car SmellNCS
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†’ Acronym21Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion22Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Dandelion + Engineโ†’ Helicopter25Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke26Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense27Incense + Waterโ†’ Perfume28Helicopter + Perfumeโ†’ Air Freshener29Engine + Plantโ†’ Car30Air Freshener + Carโ†’ New Car Smell31Acronym + New Car Smellโ†’ NCS

NCS at a glance

Steps to craft
31
Marathon
Crafting depth
46
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 31 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make NCS in Infinite Craft?

Combine Acronym with New Car Smell. The full path from the base elements takes 31 steps.

How many steps does it take to make NCS?

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

Is NCS hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 31 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make NCS?

Only one known combination produces NCS.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.