What is the fastest way to get The Lock Up in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 38-step path ending in Lock + The Up. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make The Lock Up in Infinite Craft

The Lock Up is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Lock plus The Up. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

LockThe UpThe Lock Up

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 60

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

1WaterWaterLake
2FireWaterSteam
3FireSteamEngine
4EarthEngineTractor
5LakeTractorPlow
6PlowWaterCanal
7EarthEarthMountain
8CanalMountainLock
9EarthWindDust
10DustEarthPlanet
11DustFireAsh
12AshFirePhoenix
13AshPhoenixRebirth
14EarthWaterPlant
15PlantSteamTea
16RebirthTeaRe-Tea
17PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
18PlantWindDandelion
19FirePlanetSun
20FireSunSolar
21PlantSolarOxygen
22OxygenWaterHydrogen
23DandelionHydrogenHelium
24EnginePlantCar
25DandelionEarthFlower
26CarFlowerCarnation
27CarnationTeaT
28HeliumTThe
29RepeatTheThe The
30EngineSteamTrain
31TrainWaterSubmarine
32SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
33Captain NemoDustNemo
34NemoWindFinding Nemo
35EarthFinding NemoPixar
36PixarWindUp
37The TheUpThe Up
38LockThe UpThe Lock Up

Crafting tree

What you can make with The Lock Up

The Lock UpOpposite The Break Out
The Lock UpLetters The Alphabet Jail
The Lock UpCough Tree The Cough Up
The Lock UpDusty Jupiter The Dusty Lock Up
The Lock UpPlural The Lock Ups
The Lock UpMore The Lockdown
The Lock UpSimilar The Locked Up
The Lock UpBlueberry Green Tea Pie The Blueberry Lock Up
The Lock UpPast Tense The Past Tense Lock Up
The Lock UpRename The Renaming of the Lock Up
The Lock UpInitials TLU
The Lock UpAlways-can-you The Jail

The Lock Up at a glance

Steps to craft: 38; Marathon
Crafting depth: 60; longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 19; other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to The Lock Up, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Lock Up in Infinite Craft?

Combine Lock with The Up. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

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

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

Is The Lock Up hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

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

Only one known combination produces The Lock Up.