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How to Make TCM in Infinite Craft

TCM is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 51 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Teacup Monster. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsTeacup MonsterTCM

Marathon51 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 823 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 51 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. 42PlantWaterSwamp
  43. 43EngineSteamTrain
  44. 44SwampTrainMonster
  45. 45EngineStoneSteamroller
  46. 46MonsterSteamrollerFlat Monster
  47. 47PlantSteamTea
  48. 48WindWindTornado
  49. 49TeaTornadoTeacup
  50. 50Flat MonsterTeacupTeacup Monster
  51. 51InitialsTeacup MonsterTCM
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†’ Initials42Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp43Engine + Steamโ†’ Train44Swamp + Trainโ†’ Monster45Engine + Stoneโ†’ Steamroller46Monster + Steamrollerโ†’ Flat Monster47Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea48Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado49Tea + Tornadoโ†’ Teacup50Flat Monster + Teacupโ†’ Teacup Monster51Initials + Teacup Monsterโ†’ TCM

Other ways to make TCM

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

TCM at a glance

Steps to craft
51
Marathon
Crafting depth
82
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 51 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make TCM in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Teacup Monster. The full path from the base elements takes 51 steps.

How many steps does it take to make TCM?

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

Is TCM hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 51 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make TCM?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce TCM, 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.