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How to Make Stepfather in Infinite Craft

Stepfather is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Alternative plus Father. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AlternativeFatherStepfather

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 43

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15SandWineSandwich
  16. 16DandelionWindSeed
  17. 17EarthPlantTree
  18. 18SeedTreeApple
  19. 19AshTreePencil
  20. 20ApplePencilTeacher
  21. 21SandwichTeacherSubstitute
  22. 22OppositeSubstituteAlternative
  23. 23DustWindSandstorm
  24. 24SandstormWaterOasis
  25. 25OasisPlantDate
  26. 26DustOasisMummy
  27. 27DateMummyDaddy
  28. 28WaterWaterLake
  29. 29DaddyLakeFather
  30. 30AlternativeFatherStepfather
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Water + Windโ†’ Wave14Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand15Sand + Wineโ†’ Sandwich16Dandelion + Windโ†’ Seed17Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree18Seed + Treeโ†’ Apple19Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil20Apple + Pencilโ†’ Teacher21Sandwich + Teacherโ†’ Substitute22Opposite + Substituteโ†’ Alternative23Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm24Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis25Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date26Dust + Oasisโ†’ Mummy27Date + Mummyโ†’ Daddy28Water + Waterโ†’ Lake29Daddy + Lakeโ†’ Father30Alternative + Fatherโ†’ Stepfather

What you can make with Stepfather

Stepfather at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
43
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Stepfather in Infinite Craft?

Combine Alternative with Father. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Stepfather?

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

Is Stepfather hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Stepfather?

Only one known combination produces Stepfather.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.