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How to Make Nib in Infinite Craft

Nib is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Pencilfish plus Rust. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PencilfishRustNib

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 212 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EarthPlantTree
  5. 5AshTreePencil
  6. 6WaterWaterLake
  7. 7LakeWaterOcean
  8. 8OceanWaterFish
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10LakeMountainFjord
  11. 11FishFjordSalmon
  12. 12PencilSalmonPencilfish
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EnginePlantCar
  16. 16CarDustRust
  17. 17PencilfishRustNib
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree5Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil6Water + Waterโ†’ Lake7Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean8Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish9Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain10Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord11Fish + Fjordโ†’ Salmon12Pencil + Salmonโ†’ Pencilfish13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Plantโ†’ Car16Car + Dustโ†’ Rust17Pencilfish + Rustโ†’ Nib

Other ways to make Nib

2 combinations are known to produce Nib. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Nib
FirstSecondResult
PencilfishRustNib
ChunkIron PencilNib

What you can make with Nib

Nib at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
21
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
10
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nib in Infinite Craft?

Combine Pencilfish with Rust. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nib?

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

Is Nib hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nib?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Nib, 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.