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How to Make Prodigal in Infinite Craft

Prodigal is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Parent plus Returned. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ParentReturnedProdigal

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 493 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickMudAdobe
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6DustWindSandstorm
  7. 7SandstormWaterOasis
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9OasisPlantDate
  10. 10DateWaterDating
  11. 11AdobeDatingAdult
  12. 12EarthEarthMountain
  13. 13DatingMountainRelationship
  14. 14PlantRelationshipFamily
  15. 15AdultFamilyParent
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17DandelionWaterWine
  18. 18WindWineBalloon
  19. 19BalloonDustDust Bunny
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21FireSwampDragon
  22. 22DustFireAsh
  23. 23AshFirePhoenix
  24. 24DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  25. 25Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  26. 26FireSteamEngine
  27. 27EnginePlantCar
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29SmokeWaterFog
  30. 30EarthPlantTree
  31. 31TreeWaterRiver
  32. 32RiverTreePaper
  33. 33EarthPaperMap
  34. 34FogMapLost
  35. 35CarLostStolen
  36. 36OppositeStolenReturned
  37. 37ParentReturnedProdigal
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Earth + Steam→ Mud3Fire + Mud→ Brick4Brick + Mud→ Adobe5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm7Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis8Earth + Water→ Plant9Oasis + Plant→ Date10Date + Water→ Dating11Adobe + Dating→ Adult12Earth + Earth→ Mountain13Dating + Mountain→ Relationship14Plant + Relationship→ Family15Adult + Family→ Parent16Plant + Wind→ Dandelion17Dandelion + Water→ Wine18Wind + Wine→ Balloon19Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny20Plant + Water→ Swamp21Fire + Swamp→ Dragon22Dust + Fire→ Ash23Ash + Fire→ Phoenix24Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang25Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite26Fire + Steam→ Engine27Engine + Plant→ Car28Fire + Wind→ Smoke29Smoke + Water→ Fog30Earth + Plant→ Tree31Tree + Water→ River32River + Tree→ Paper33Earth + Paper→ Map34Fog + Map→ Lost35Car + Lost→ Stolen36Opposite + Stolen→ Returned37Parent + Returned→ Prodigal

Other ways to make Prodigal

3 combinations are known to produce Prodigal. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Prodigal
FirstSecondResult
ProdigySimilarProdigal
ParentReturnedProdigal
ProdigySIMILARProdigal

Prodigal at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
49
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Prodigal in Infinite Craft?

Combine Parent with Returned. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Prodigal?

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

Is Prodigal hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Prodigal?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Prodigal, 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.