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How to Make The Black Letters in Infinite Craft

The Black Letters is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 61 combinations to get there, and the final one is Letters plus The Black It. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LettersThe Black ItThe Black Letters

Marathon61 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 101

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 61 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8PlantWindDandelion
  9. 9FireFireVolcano
  10. 10DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  11. 11AlphabetFireworksLetters
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14LavaStoneObsidian
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16WindWindTornado
  17. 17TornadoWaterTsunami
  18. 18SteamTsunamiTitanic
  19. 19ObsidianTitanicBlack
  20. 20FireWindSmoke
  21. 21PlantSmokeIncense
  22. 22PlantWaterSwamp
  23. 23IncenseSwampMosquito
  24. 24EarthEarthMountain
  25. 25DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  26. 26Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  27. 27FireSeedsPopcorn
  28. 28MountainPopcornMovie
  29. 29MosquitoMovieIt
  30. 30EarthWindDust
  31. 31DustEarthPlanet
  32. 32DustFireAsh
  33. 33AshFirePhoenix
  34. 34AshPhoenixRebirth
  35. 35PlantSteamTea
  36. 36RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  37. 37PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  38. 38FirePlanetSun
  39. 39FireSunSolar
  40. 40PlantSolarOxygen
  41. 41OxygenWaterHydrogen
  42. 42DandelionHydrogenHelium
  43. 43FireSteamEngine
  44. 44EnginePlantCar
  45. 45DandelionEarthFlower
  46. 46CarFlowerCarnation
  47. 47CarnationTeaT
  48. 48HeliumTThe
  49. 49RepeatTheThe The
  50. 50SmokeWaterFog
  51. 51DustWindSandstorm
  52. 52SandstormStoneSphinx
  53. 53FogSphinxRiddle
  54. 54DandelionWaterWine
  55. 55SteamWineStew
  56. 56StewTreeStewpid
  57. 57RiddleStewpidYou
  58. 58The TheYouThe You
  59. 59ItThe YouThe It
  60. 60BlackThe ItThe Black It
  61. 61LettersThe Black ItThe Black Letters
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion9Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano10Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks11Alphabet + Fireworksโ†’ Letters12Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava13Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone14Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian15Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam16Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado17Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami18Steam + Tsunamiโ†’ Titanic19Obsidian + Titanicโ†’ Black20Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke21Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense22Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp23Incense + Swampโ†’ Mosquito24Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain25Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch26Dandelion Patch + Windโ†’ Seeds27Fire + Seedsโ†’ Popcorn28Mountain + Popcornโ†’ Movie29Mosquito + Movieโ†’ It30Earth + Windโ†’ Dust31Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet32Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash33Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix34Ash + Phoenixโ†’ Rebirth35Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea36Rebirth + Teaโ†’ Re-Tea37Planet + Re-Teaโ†’ Repeat38Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun39Fire + Sunโ†’ Solar40Plant + Solarโ†’ Oxygen41Oxygen + Waterโ†’ Hydrogen42Dandelion + Hydrogenโ†’ Helium43Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine44Engine + Plantโ†’ Car45Dandelion + Earthโ†’ Flower46Car + Flowerโ†’ Carnation47Carnation + Teaโ†’ T48Helium + Tโ†’ The49Repeat + Theโ†’ The The50Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog51Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm52Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx53Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle54Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine55Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew56Stew + Treeโ†’ Stewpid57Riddle + Stewpidโ†’ You58The The + Youโ†’ The You59It + The Youโ†’ The It60Black + The Itโ†’ The Black It61Letters + The Black Itโ†’ The Black Letters

The Black Letters at a glance

Steps to craft
61
Marathon
Crafting depth
101
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 61 steps

Similar effort to The Black Letters, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Black Letters in Infinite Craft?

Combine Letters with The Black It. The full path from the base elements takes 61 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Black Letters?

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

Is The Black Letters hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 61 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Black Letters?

Only one known combination produces The Black Letters.

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