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How to Make Proto-Indo-European in Infinite Craft

Proto-Indo-European is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 71 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Protoype. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseProtoypeProto-Indo-European

Marathon71 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1502 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 71 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31EarthPlantTree
  32. 32TreeWaterRiver
  33. 33RiverTreePaper
  34. 34PaperPlantBook
  35. 35AshTreePencil
  36. 36BookPencilHomework
  37. 37AshWaterPuddle
  38. 38PaperPuddlePaper Mache
  39. 39HomeworkPaper MacheProject
  40. 40FireSteamEngine
  41. 41EngineWindWindmill
  42. 42WaterWindmillEnergy
  43. 43WaterWaterLake
  44. 44EnergyLakeElectric Eel
  45. 45EarthElectric EelBattery
  46. 46WindWindmillElectricity
  47. 47PlantWaterSwamp
  48. 48ElectricitySwampFrankenstein
  49. 49LakeWaterOcean
  50. 50AshOceanSalt
  51. 51FireSaltSodium
  52. 52FrankensteinSodiumFrancium
  53. 53BatteryFranciumFr
  54. 54PlantSmokeIncense
  55. 55TreeWaveSurfboard
  56. 56IncenseSurfboardYoga
  57. 57OasisYogaOM
  58. 58FrOMFrom
  59. 59FromFromTo
  60. 60ProjectToProto
  61. 61SteamWindCloud
  62. 62CloudFireLightning
  63. 63GlassLightningLight Bulb
  64. 64FireLight BulbIdea
  65. 65CloudEngineJet
  66. 66JetWaterPlane
  67. 67DustTreeWood
  68. 68PlaneWoodPlywood
  69. 69IdeaPlywoodPrototype
  70. 70ProtoPrototypeProtoype
  71. 71Past TenseProtoypeProto-Indo-European
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree32Tree + Waterโ†’ River33River + Treeโ†’ Paper34Paper + Plantโ†’ Book35Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil36Book + Pencilโ†’ Homework37Ash + Waterโ†’ Puddle38Paper + Puddleโ†’ Paper Mache39Homework + Paper Macheโ†’ Project40Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine41Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill42Water + Windmillโ†’ Energy43Water + Waterโ†’ Lake44Energy + Lakeโ†’ Electric Eel45Earth + Electric Eelโ†’ Battery46Wind + Windmillโ†’ Electricity47Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp48Electricity + Swampโ†’ Frankenstein49Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean50Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt51Fire + Saltโ†’ Sodium52Frankenstein + Sodiumโ†’ Francium53Battery + Franciumโ†’ Fr54Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense55Tree + Waveโ†’ Surfboard56Incense + Surfboardโ†’ Yoga57Oasis + Yogaโ†’ OM58Fr + OMโ†’ From59From + Fromโ†’ To60Project + Toโ†’ Proto61Steam + Windโ†’ Cloud62Cloud + Fireโ†’ Lightning63Glass + Lightningโ†’ Light Bulb64Fire + Light Bulbโ†’ Idea65Cloud + Engineโ†’ Jet66Jet + Waterโ†’ Plane67Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood68Plane + Woodโ†’ Plywood69Idea + Plywoodโ†’ Prototype70Proto + Prototypeโ†’ Protoype71Past Tense + Protoypeโ†’ Proto-Indo-European

Other ways to make Proto-Indo-European

2 combinations are known to produce Proto-Indo-European. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Proto-Indo-European
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseProtoypeProto-Indo-European
Past tenseProtoypeProto-Indo-European

Proto-Indo-European at a glance

Steps to craft
71
Marathon
Crafting depth
150
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 71 steps

Similar effort to Proto-Indo-European, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Proto-Indo-European in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Protoype. The full path from the base elements takes 71 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Proto-Indo-European?

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

Is Proto-Indo-European hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 71 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Proto-Indo-European?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Proto-Indo-European, 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.