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How to Make The Cough Up in Infinite Craft

The Cough Up is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cough Tree plus The Lock Up. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Cough TreeThe Lock UpThe Cough Up

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 80

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4DustPlantPollen
  5. 5AshPollenCough
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7CoughDandelionCough Syrup
  8. 8DandelionWaterWine
  9. 9WindWineBalloon
  10. 10BalloonDustDust Bunny
  11. 11EarthPlantTree
  12. 12Dust BunnyTreeDust Tree
  13. 13Cough SyrupDust TreeCough Tree
  14. 14WaterWaterLake
  15. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16FireSteamEngine
  17. 17EarthEngineTractor
  18. 18LakeTractorPlow
  19. 19PlowWaterCanal
  20. 20EarthEarthMountain
  21. 21CanalMountainLock
  22. 22DustEarthPlanet
  23. 23AshFirePhoenix
  24. 24AshPhoenixRebirth
  25. 25PlantSteamTea
  26. 26RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  27. 27PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  28. 28FirePlanetSun
  29. 29FireSunSolar
  30. 30PlantSolarOxygen
  31. 31OxygenWaterHydrogen
  32. 32DandelionHydrogenHelium
  33. 33EnginePlantCar
  34. 34DandelionEarthFlower
  35. 35CarFlowerCarnation
  36. 36CarnationTeaT
  37. 37HeliumTThe
  38. 38RepeatTheThe The
  39. 39EngineSteamTrain
  40. 40TrainWaterSubmarine
  41. 41SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  42. 42Captain NemoDustNemo
  43. 43NemoWindFinding Nemo
  44. 44EarthFinding NemoPixar
  45. 45PixarWindUp
  46. 46The TheUpThe Up
  47. 47LockThe UpThe Lock Up
  48. 48Cough TreeThe Lock UpThe Cough Up
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Dust + Plant→ Pollen5Ash + Pollen→ Cough6Plant + Wind→ Dandelion7Cough + Dandelion→ Cough Syrup8Dandelion + Water→ Wine9Wind + Wine→ Balloon10Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny11Earth + Plant→ Tree12Dust Bunny + Tree→ Dust Tree13Cough Syrup + Dust Tree→ Cough Tree14Water + Water→ Lake15Fire + Water→ Steam16Fire + Steam→ Engine17Earth + Engine→ Tractor18Lake + Tractor→ Plow19Plow + Water→ Canal20Earth + Earth→ Mountain21Canal + Mountain→ Lock22Dust + Earth→ Planet23Ash + Fire→ Phoenix24Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth25Plant + Steam→ Tea26Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea27Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat28Fire + Planet→ Sun29Fire + Sun→ Solar30Plant + Solar→ Oxygen31Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen32Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium33Engine + Plant→ Car34Dandelion + Earth→ Flower35Car + Flower→ Carnation36Carnation + Tea→ T37Helium + T→ The38Repeat + The→ The The39Engine + Steam→ Train40Train + Water→ Submarine41Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo42Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo43Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo44Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar45Pixar + Wind→ Up46The The + Up→ The Up47Lock + The Up→ The Lock Up48Cough Tree + The Lock Up→ The Cough Up

The Cough Up at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
80
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Cough Up in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cough Tree with The Lock Up. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Cough Up?

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

Is The Cough Up hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Cough Up?

Only one known combination produces The Cough Up.

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