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How to Make NIST in Infinite Craft

NIST is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 58 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Stannane. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsStannaneNIST

Marathon58 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 992 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 58 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. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42BookEarthLibrary
  43. 43PlantSmokeIncense
  44. 44IncenseWaterPerfume
  45. 45PlantWindDandelion
  46. 46DandelionWaterWine
  47. 47PerfumeWinePoison
  48. 48LibraryPoisonArsenic
  49. 49PerfumeWindSmell
  50. 50SmellWindFart
  51. 51ArsenicFartArsine
  52. 52SandstormWaterOasis
  53. 53DustOasisMummy
  54. 54DandelionMummyScarecrow
  55. 55DustScarecrowTin Man
  56. 56EarthTin ManTin
  57. 57ArsineTinStannane
  58. 58InitialsStannaneNIST
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Book + Earth→ Library43Plant + Smoke→ Incense44Incense + Water→ Perfume45Plant + Wind→ Dandelion46Dandelion + Water→ Wine47Perfume + Wine→ Poison48Library + Poison→ Arsenic49Perfume + Wind→ Smell50Smell + Wind→ Fart51Arsenic + Fart→ Arsine52Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis53Dust + Oasis→ Mummy54Dandelion + Mummy→ Scarecrow55Dust + Scarecrow→ Tin Man56Earth + Tin Man→ Tin57Arsine + Tin→ Stannane58Initials + Stannane→ NIST

Other ways to make NIST

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

Alternative combinations that produce NIST
FirstSecondResult
InitialsStannaneNIST
INITIALSStannaneNIST

NIST at a glance

Steps to craft
58
Marathon
Crafting depth
99
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 58 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make NIST in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Stannane. The full path from the base elements takes 58 steps.

How many steps does it take to make NIST?

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

Is NIST hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 58 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make NIST?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce NIST, 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.