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How to Make TDL in Infinite Craft

TDL is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Acronym plus The Dalai Lama. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AcronymThe Dalai LamaTDL

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 503 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 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. 21FireWindSmoke
  22. 22PlantSmokeIncense
  23. 23IncenseMountainBuddha
  24. 24FireWaterSteam
  25. 25FireSteamEngine
  26. 26EngineEngineRocket
  27. 27BuddhaRocketSpace Buddha
  28. 28PlantWaterSwamp
  29. 29PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  30. 30Venus FlytrapVenus FlytrapGiant Venus Flytrap
  31. 31MountainMountainMountain Range
  32. 32Giant Venus FlytrapMountain RangeThe Himalayas
  33. 33Space BuddhaThe HimalayasThe Dalai Lama
  34. 34AcronymThe Dalai LamaTDL
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→ Acronym21Fire + Wind→ Smoke22Plant + Smoke→ Incense23Incense + Mountain→ Buddha24Fire + Water→ Steam25Fire + Steam→ Engine26Engine + Engine→ Rocket27Buddha + Rocket→ Space Buddha28Plant + Water→ Swamp29Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap30Venus Flytrap + Venus Flytrap→ Giant Venus Flytrap31Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range32Giant Venus Flytrap + Mountain Range→ The Himalayas33Space Buddha + The Himalayas→ The Dalai Lama34Acronym + The Dalai Lama→ TDL

Other ways to make TDL

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

Alternative combinations that produce TDL
FirstSecondResult
AcronymThe Dalai LamaTDL
ACRONYMThe Dalai LamaTDL
InitialsThe Dalai LamaTDL

TDL at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make TDL in Infinite Craft?

Combine Acronym with The Dalai Lama. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make TDL?

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

Is TDL hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make TDL?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce TDL, 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.