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How to Make Private Investigator in Infinite Craft

Private Investigator is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 52 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus P.I.. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsP.I.Private Investigator

Marathon52 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 824 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 52 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. 42LakePlantLily
  43. 43SteamWindCloud
  44. 44CarCloudFlying Car
  45. 45WaterWindWave
  46. 46EarthWaveSand
  47. 47SandWaterBeach
  48. 48BeachLavaHawaii
  49. 49Flying CarHawaiiMagnum P.I.
  50. 50Magnum P.I.SteamThomas Magnum
  51. 51LilyThomas MagnumP.I.
  52. 52InitialsP.I.Private Investigator
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†’ Initials42Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily43Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud44Car + Cloudโ†’ Flying Car45Water + Windโ†’ Wave46Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand47Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach48Beach + Lavaโ†’ Hawaii49Flying Car + Hawaiiโ†’ Magnum P.I.50Magnum P.I. + Steamโ†’ Thomas Magnum51Lily + Thomas Magnumโ†’ P.I.52Initials + P.I.โ†’ Private Investigator

Other ways to make Private Investigator

4 combinations are known to produce Private Investigator. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Private Investigator
FirstSecondResult
InitialsP.I.Private Investigator
InitialsP.i.Private Investigator
INITIALSP.I.Private Investigator
INITIALSP.i.Private Investigator

Private Investigator at a glance

Steps to craft
52
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 52 steps

Similar effort to Private Investigator, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Private Investigator in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with P.I.. The full path from the base elements takes 52 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Private Investigator?

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

Is Private Investigator hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 52 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Private Investigator?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Private Investigator, 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.