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How to Make TCB in Infinite Craft

TCB is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 82 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus The Can’t Be Locked. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsThe Can’t Be LockedTCB

Marathon82 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 136

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 82 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. 42EarthEngineTractor
  43. 43LakeTractorPlow
  44. 44PlowWaterCanal
  45. 45CanalMountainLock
  46. 46WindWindTornado
  47. 47TornadoWaterTsunami
  48. 48EarthTsunamiIsland
  49. 49EarthIslandContinent
  50. 50WaterWindWave
  51. 51SteamWaveSurf
  52. 52ContinentSurfAustralia
  53. 53MountainWindAvalanche
  54. 54AvalancheWindSnow
  55. 55AustraliaSnowNo
  56. 56EarthWaveSand
  57. 57FireSandGlass
  58. 58PlanetSandstormMars
  59. 59MarsPlantPotato
  60. 60PotatoSandstormPringles
  61. 61GlassPringlesCan
  62. 62DustFireAsh
  63. 63AshFirePhoenix
  64. 64AshPhoenixRebirth
  65. 65PlantSteamTea
  66. 66RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  67. 67PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  68. 68PlantWindDandelion
  69. 69FirePlanetSun
  70. 70FireSunSolar
  71. 71PlantSolarOxygen
  72. 72OxygenWaterHydrogen
  73. 73DandelionHydrogenHelium
  74. 74DandelionEarthFlower
  75. 75CarFlowerCarnation
  76. 76CarnationTeaT
  77. 77HeliumTThe
  78. 78RepeatTheThe The
  79. 79CanThe TheThe Can
  80. 80NoThe CanThe Can’t
  81. 81LockThe Can’tThe Can’t Be Locked
  82. 82InitialsThe Can’t Be LockedTCB
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Earth + Engine→ Tractor43Lake + Tractor→ Plow44Plow + Water→ Canal45Canal + Mountain→ Lock46Wind + Wind→ Tornado47Tornado + Water→ Tsunami48Earth + Tsunami→ Island49Earth + Island→ Continent50Water + Wind→ Wave51Steam + Wave→ Surf52Continent + Surf→ Australia53Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche54Avalanche + Wind→ Snow55Australia + Snow→ No56Earth + Wave→ Sand57Fire + Sand→ Glass58Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars59Mars + Plant→ Potato60Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles61Glass + Pringles→ Can62Dust + Fire→ Ash63Ash + Fire→ Phoenix64Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth65Plant + Steam→ Tea66Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea67Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat68Plant + Wind→ Dandelion69Fire + Planet→ Sun70Fire + Sun→ Solar71Plant + Solar→ Oxygen72Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen73Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium74Dandelion + Earth→ Flower75Car + Flower→ Carnation76Carnation + Tea→ T77Helium + T→ The78Repeat + The→ The The79Can + The The→ The Can80No + The Can→ The Can’t81Lock + The Can’t→ The Can’t Be Locked82Initials + The Can’t Be Locked→ TCB

TCB at a glance

Steps to craft
82
Marathon
Crafting depth
136
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 82 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make TCB in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with The Can’t Be Locked. The full path from the base elements takes 82 steps.

How many steps does it take to make TCB?

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

Is TCB hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 82 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make TCB?

Only one known combination produces TCB.

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