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How to Make PDQ in Infinite Craft

PDQ is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 55 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Penguin Dewquake. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsPenguin DewquakePDQ

Marathon55 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 792 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 55 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. 42WindWindTornado
  43. 43TornadoWaterTsunami
  44. 44FireFireVolcano
  45. 45TsunamiVolcanoEarthquake
  46. 46PlantWindDandelion
  47. 47DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  48. 48EarthquakeMountain DewMountain Dewquake
  49. 49LakeWaterOcean
  50. 50OceanWaterFish
  51. 51FishWindFlying Fish
  52. 52EarthFlying FishBird
  53. 53BirdWaterPenguin
  54. 54Mountain DewquakePenguinPenguin Dewquake
  55. 55InitialsPenguin DewquakePDQ
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†’ Acronym21Pollen + Windโ†’ Allergy22Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Engine + Plantโ†’ Car25Car + Dustโ†’ Rust26Fire + Rustโ†’ Iron27Earth + Ironโ†’ Metal28Allergy + Metalโ†’ Nickel29Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke30Nickel + Smokeโ†’ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava32Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone33Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil34Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur35Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm36Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood37Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonymโ†’ Nickname41Acronym + Nicknameโ†’ Initials42Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado43Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami44Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano45Tsunami + Volcanoโ†’ Earthquake46Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion47Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew48Earthquake + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Dewquake49Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean50Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish51Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish52Earth + Flying Fishโ†’ Bird53Bird + Waterโ†’ Penguin54Mountain Dewquake + Penguinโ†’ Penguin Dewquake55Initials + Penguin Dewquakeโ†’ PDQ

Other ways to make PDQ

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

PDQ at a glance

Steps to craft
55
Marathon
Crafting depth
79
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 55 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make PDQ in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Penguin Dewquake. The full path from the base elements takes 55 steps.

How many steps does it take to make PDQ?

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

Is PDQ hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 55 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make PDQ?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce PDQ, 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.