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How to Make The X-files in Infinite Craft

The X-files is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Plural plus X-Files. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PluralX-FilesThe X-files

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 41

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3EarthTsunamiIsland
  4. 4EarthIslandContinent
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6WaterWindWave
  7. 7SteamWaveSurf
  8. 8ContinentSurfAustralia
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10MountainWindAvalanche
  11. 11AvalancheWindSnow
  12. 12AustraliaSnowNo
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14LakeWaterOcean
  15. 15NoOceanNot
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17FireSteamEngine
  18. 18DustEngineVacuum
  19. 19FireVacuumBlack Hole
  20. 20Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  21. 21NotSingularityPlural
  22. 22EarthWaterPlant
  23. 23EngineEngineRocket
  24. 24PlantRocketSpace Plant
  25. 25EarthSpace PlantAlien
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionWaterWine
  28. 28WaterWineHoly Water
  29. 29EarthPlantTree
  30. 30Holy WaterTreeJesus
  31. 31AlienJesusX-Files
  32. 32PluralX-FilesThe X-files
Crafting tree
1Wind + Wind→ Tornado2Tornado + Water→ Tsunami3Earth + Tsunami→ Island4Earth + Island→ Continent5Fire + Water→ Steam6Water + Wind→ Wave7Steam + Wave→ Surf8Continent + Surf→ Australia9Earth + Earth→ Mountain10Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche11Avalanche + Wind→ Snow12Australia + Snow→ No13Water + Water→ Lake14Lake + Water→ Ocean15No + Ocean→ Not16Earth + Wind→ Dust17Fire + Steam→ Engine18Dust + Engine→ Vacuum19Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole20Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity21Not + Singularity→ Plural22Earth + Water→ Plant23Engine + Engine→ Rocket24Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant25Earth + Space Plant→ Alien26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Water→ Wine28Water + Wine→ Holy Water29Earth + Plant→ Tree30Holy Water + Tree→ Jesus31Alien + Jesus→ X-Files32Plural + X-Files→ The X-files

What you can make with The X-files

The X-files at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
13
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The X-files in Infinite Craft?

Combine Plural with X-Files. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The X-files?

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

Is The X-files hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The X-files?

Only one known combination produces The X-files.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.