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How to Make TDC in Infinite Craft

TDC is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 86 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus The Dead Cells. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsThe Dead CellsTDC

Marathon86 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1552 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 86 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. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43DandelionWaterWine
  44. 44WindWineBalloon
  45. 45BalloonDustDust Bunny
  46. 46PlantWaterSwamp
  47. 47FireSwampDragon
  48. 48DustFireAsh
  49. 49AshFirePhoenix
  50. 50DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  51. 51Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  52. 52LakeWaterOcean
  53. 53OceanWaterFish
  54. 54DustFishStarfish
  55. 55StarfishWindFlying Starfish
  56. 56DandelionFlying StarfishSuper Mario
  57. 57Super MarioWindSuper Mario Bros.
  58. 58DustSuper Mario Bros.Nintendo
  59. 59WaterWineHoly Water
  60. 60FireHoly WaterVampire
  61. 61NintendoVampireCastlevania
  62. 62SmokeWaterFog
  63. 63DustFogSmog
  64. 64SmogWaterAcid Rain
  65. 65Acid RainSwampMutant
  66. 66MutantPhoenixX-Men
  67. 67SwampX-MenGambit
  68. 68GambitX-MenRogue
  69. 69CastlevaniaRogueRoguevania
  70. 70OppositeRoguevaniaDead Cells
  71. 71AshPhoenixRebirth
  72. 72PlantSteamTea
  73. 73RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  74. 74PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  75. 75FirePlanetSun
  76. 76FireSunSolar
  77. 77PlantSolarOxygen
  78. 78OxygenWaterHydrogen
  79. 79DandelionHydrogenHelium
  80. 80DandelionEarthFlower
  81. 81CarFlowerCarnation
  82. 82CarnationTeaT
  83. 83HeliumTThe
  84. 84RepeatTheThe The
  85. 85Dead CellsThe TheThe Dead Cells
  86. 86InitialsThe Dead CellsTDC
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 + Windโ†’ Dandelion43Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine44Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon45Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny46Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp47Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon48Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash49Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix50Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang51Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite52Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean53Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish54Dust + Fishโ†’ Starfish55Starfish + Windโ†’ Flying Starfish56Dandelion + Flying Starfishโ†’ Super Mario57Super Mario + Windโ†’ Super Mario Bros.58Dust + Super Mario Bros.โ†’ Nintendo59Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water60Fire + Holy Waterโ†’ Vampire61Nintendo + Vampireโ†’ Castlevania62Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog63Dust + Fogโ†’ Smog64Smog + Waterโ†’ Acid Rain65Acid Rain + Swampโ†’ Mutant66Mutant + Phoenixโ†’ X-Men67Swamp + X-Menโ†’ Gambit68Gambit + X-Menโ†’ Rogue69Castlevania + Rogueโ†’ Roguevania70Opposite + Roguevaniaโ†’ Dead Cells71Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth72Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea73Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea74Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat75Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun76Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar77Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen78Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen79Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium80Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower81Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation82Carnation + Teaโ†’ T83Helium + Tโ†’ The84Repeat + Theโ†’ The The85Dead Cells + The Theโ†’ The Dead Cells86Initials + The Dead Cellsโ†’ TDC

Other ways to make TDC

2 combinations are known to produce TDC. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce TDC
FirstSecondResult
InitialsThe Dead CellsTDC
INITIALSThe Dead CellsTDC

TDC at a glance

Steps to craft
86
Marathon
Crafting depth
155
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Frequently asked questions

How do you make TDC in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with The Dead Cells. The full path from the base elements takes 86 steps.

How many steps does it take to make TDC?

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

Is TDC hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 86 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make TDC?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce TDC, 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.