Home / Recipes / The If ❓ How to Make The If in Infinite CraftThe If is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 70 combinations to get there, and the final one is If plus The Is. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
💭 If+ ❓ The Is= ❓ The If
Marathon 70 steps from the base elements · crafting depth 112 · 2 known recipes
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What is worth knowing At 70 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Only 2 known combinations produce The If, so there is very little room to improvise. Follow the path exactly. The If is close to a dead end. It feeds only 5 onward combinations, so it is more of a collectible than a building block. Its crafting depth of 112 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 70 combinations in order.
1 💨 Wind+ 💨 Wind= 🌪️ Tornado2 💧 Water+ 💨 Wind= 🌊 Wave3 🌎 Earth+ 🌊 Wave= 🏖️ Sand4 🔥 Fire+ 🏖️ Sand= 🥃 Glass5 🥃 Glass+ 💨 Wind= 🪟 Window6 🌪️ Tornado+ 🪟 Window= 💔 Broken Window7 🔥 Fire+ 🥃 Glass= 🔍 Lens8 🔥 Fire+ 🔍 Lens= 🔍 Magnifying Glass9 💔 Broken Window+ 🔍 Magnifying Glass= 🔎 Evidence10 💔 Broken Window+ 🔎 Evidence= 🔎 Clue11 🔎 Clue+ 🔎 Evidence= 📦 Case12 🔥 Fire+ 💨 Wind= 💨 Smoke13 💨 Smoke+ 💧 Water= 🌫️ Fog14 🌎 Earth+ 💨 Wind= 🌫️ Dust15 🌫️ Dust+ 💨 Wind= 🌪️ Sandstorm16 🌎 Earth+ 🔥 Fire= 🌋 Lava17 🌋 Lava+ 💧 Water= 🪨 Stone18 🌪️ Sandstorm+ 🪨 Stone= 🐫 Sphinx19 🌫️ Fog+ 🐫 Sphinx= 🧩 Riddle20 🧩 Riddle+ 💨 Wind= 🔍 Answer21 🔥 Fire+ 💧 Water= 💨 Steam22 🔍 Answer+ 💨 Steam= ❓ Question23 🥃 Glass+ 🏖️ Sand= ⌛ Hourglass24 🔥 Fire+ ⌛ Hourglass= ⏰ Time25 ❓ Question+ ⏰ Time= 🕐 When26 📦 Case+ 🕐 When= 💭 If27 🌪️ Tornado+ 💧 Water= 🌊 Tsunami28 🌪️ Tornado+ 🌊 Tsunami= 💥 Destruction29 🔥 Fire+ 💨 Steam= 🚗 Engine30 🌫️ Dust+ 🚗 Engine= 🧹 Vacuum31 🔥 Fire+ 🧹 Vacuum= 🕳️ Black Hole32 🕳️ Black Hole+ 🚗 Engine= ⏰ Time Machine33 💨 Steam+ ⏰ Time Machine= ⏰ Time Travel34 💥 Destruction+ ⏰ Time Travel= 😵 Paradox35 🌫️ Dust+ 🌎 Earth= 🪐 Planet36 🌫️ Dust+ 🔥 Fire= 🌋 Ash37 🌋 Ash+ 🔥 Fire= 🔥 Phoenix38 🌋 Ash+ 🔥 Phoenix= 🌱 Rebirth39 🌎 Earth+ 💧 Water= 🌱 Plant40 🌱 Plant+ 💨 Steam= 🍵 Tea41 🌱 Rebirth+ 🍵 Tea= 🍵 Re-Tea42 🪐 Planet+ 🍵 Re-Tea= 🔁 Repeat43 🌱 Plant+ 💨 Wind= 🌼 Dandelion44 🔥 Fire+ 🪐 Planet= ☀️ Sun45 🔥 Fire+ ☀️ Sun= ☀️ Solar46 🌱 Plant+ ☀️ Solar= 💨 Oxygen47 💨 Oxygen+ 💧 Water= 💧 Hydrogen48 🌼 Dandelion+ 💧 Hydrogen= 🎈 Helium49 🚗 Engine+ 🌱 Plant= 🚗 Car50 🌼 Dandelion+ 🌎 Earth= 🌸 Flower51 🚗 Car+ 🌸 Flower= 💐 Carnation52 💐 Carnation+ 🍵 Tea= 🅱️ T53 🎈 Helium+ 🅱️ T= 😜 The54 🔁 Repeat+ 😜 The= 🎶 The The55 🌎 Earth+ 🌊 Tsunami= 🏝️ Island56 🌎 Earth+ 🏝️ Island= 🌎 Continent57 💨 Steam+ 🌊 Wave= 🏄 Surf58 🌎 Continent+ 🏄 Surf= 🦘 Australia59 🌎 Earth+ 🌎 Earth= 🏔️ Mountain60 🏔️ Mountain+ 💨 Wind= 🌨️ Avalanche61 🌨️ Avalanche+ 💨 Wind= ❄️ Snow62 🦘 Australia+ ❄️ Snow= 🙅 No63 💧 Water+ 💧 Water= 🌊 Lake64 🌊 Lake+ 💧 Water= 🌊 Ocean65 🙅 No+ 🌊 Ocean= 🚫 Not66 🌋 Ash+ 🚫 Not= 💁 Is67 💥 Destruction+ 💁 Is= 💦 Was68 🎶 The The+ 💦 Was= 🤔 The Was69 😵 Paradox+ 🤔 The Was= ❓ The Is70 💭 If+ ❓ The Is= ❓ The IfCrafting tree 1 Wind + Wind → Tornado 2 Water + Wind → Wave 3 Earth + Wave → Sand 4 Fire + Sand → Glass 5 Glass + Wind → Window 6 Tornado + Window → Broken Window 7 Fire + Glass → Lens 8 Fire + Lens → Magnifying Glass 9 Broken Window + Magnifying Glass → Evidence 10 Broken Window + Evidence → Clue 11 Clue + Evidence → Case 12 Fire + Wind → Smoke 13 Smoke + Water → Fog 14 Earth + Wind → Dust 15 Dust + Wind → Sandstorm 16 Earth + Fire → Lava 17 Lava + Water → Stone 18 Sandstorm + Stone → Sphinx 19 Fog + Sphinx → Riddle 20 Riddle + Wind → Answer 21 Fire + Water → Steam 22 Answer + Steam → Question 23 Glass + Sand → Hourglass 24 Fire + Hourglass → Time 25 Question + Time → When 26 Case + When → If 27 Tornado + Water → Tsunami 28 Tornado + Tsunami → Destruction 29 Fire + Steam → Engine 30 Dust + Engine → Vacuum 31 Fire + Vacuum → Black Hole 32 Black Hole + Engine → Time Machine 33 Steam + Time Machine → Time Travel 34 Destruction + Time Travel → Paradox 35 Dust + Earth → Planet 36 Dust + Fire → Ash 37 Ash + Fire → Phoenix 38 Ash + Phoenix → Rebirth 39 Earth + Water → Plant 40 Plant + Steam → Tea 41 Rebirth + Tea → Re-Tea 42 Planet + Re-Tea → Repeat 43 Plant + Wind → Dandelion 44 Fire + Planet → Sun 45 Fire + Sun → Solar 46 Plant + Solar → Oxygen 47 Oxygen + Water → Hydrogen 48 Dandelion + Hydrogen → Helium 49 Engine + Plant → Car 50 Dandelion + Earth → Flower 51 Car + Flower → Carnation 52 Carnation + Tea → T 53 Helium + T → The 54 Repeat + The → The The 55 Earth + Tsunami → Island 56 Earth + Island → Continent 57 Steam + Wave → Surf 58 Continent + Surf → Australia 59 Earth + Earth → Mountain 60 Mountain + Wind → Avalanche 61 Avalanche + Wind → Snow 62 Australia + Snow → No 63 Water + Water → Lake 64 Lake + Water → Ocean 65 No + Ocean → Not 66 Ash + Not → Is 67 Destruction + Is → Was 68 The The + Was → The Was 69 Paradox + The Was → The Is 70 If + The Is → The If
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Other ways to make The If 2 combinations are known to produce The If. Here are 2 of them.
What you can make with The If The If at a glance
Steps to craft 70 Marathon
Crafting depth 112 longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes 2 ways to make it
Used in 5 other combinations Other elements that take 70 steps Similar effort to The If, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make The If in Infinite Craft? Combine If with The Is. The full path from the base elements takes 70 steps.
How many steps does it take to make The If? 70 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is The If hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 70 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make The If? Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The If, and the shortest route is shown above.
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