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How to Make TLU in Infinite Craft

TLU is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 72 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus The Lock Up. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsThe Lock UpTLU

Marathon72 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1222 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 72 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9EarthWindDust
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12DustFjordTroll
  13. 13MountainTrollDwarf
  14. 14DustPlantPollen
  15. 15PollenWaterHoney
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17EarthPlanetMoon
  18. 18HoneyMoonHoneymoon
  19. 19DwarfHoneymoonShort
  20. 20AlphabetShortAcronym
  21. 21PollenWindAllergy
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EnginePlantCar
  25. 25CarDustRust
  26. 26FireRustIron
  27. 27EarthIronMetal
  28. 28AllergyMetalNickel
  29. 29FireWindSmoke
  30. 30NickelSmokeNickelodeon
  31. 31EarthFireLava
  32. 32LavaWaterStone
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35DustWindSandstorm
  36. 36DustTreeWood
  37. 37SandstormWoodSandal
  38. 38DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  39. 39LakeThesaurusSynonym
  40. 40NickelodeonSynonymNickname
  41. 41AcronymNicknameInitials
  42. 42EarthEngineTractor
  43. 43LakeTractorPlow
  44. 44PlowWaterCanal
  45. 45CanalMountainLock
  46. 46DustFireAsh
  47. 47AshFirePhoenix
  48. 48AshPhoenixRebirth
  49. 49PlantSteamTea
  50. 50RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  51. 51PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  52. 52PlantWindDandelion
  53. 53FirePlanetSun
  54. 54FireSunSolar
  55. 55PlantSolarOxygen
  56. 56OxygenWaterHydrogen
  57. 57DandelionHydrogenHelium
  58. 58DandelionEarthFlower
  59. 59CarFlowerCarnation
  60. 60CarnationTeaT
  61. 61HeliumTThe
  62. 62RepeatTheThe The
  63. 63EngineSteamTrain
  64. 64TrainWaterSubmarine
  65. 65SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  66. 66Captain NemoDustNemo
  67. 67NemoWindFinding Nemo
  68. 68EarthFinding NemoPixar
  69. 69PixarWindUp
  70. 70The TheUpThe Up
  71. 71LockThe UpThe Lock Up
  72. 72InitialsThe Lock UpTLU
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Earth + Earth→ Mountain9Earth + Wind→ Dust10Water + Water→ Lake11Lake + Mountain→ Fjord12Dust + Fjord→ Troll13Mountain + Troll→ Dwarf14Dust + Plant→ Pollen15Pollen + Water→ Honey16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Earth + Planet→ Moon18Honey + Moon→ Honeymoon19Dwarf + Honeymoon→ Short20Alphabet + Short→ Acronym21Pollen + Wind→ Allergy22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Plant→ Car25Car + Dust→ Rust26Fire + Rust→ Iron27Earth + Iron→ Metal28Allergy + Metal→ Nickel29Fire + Wind→ Smoke30Nickel + Smoke→ Nickelodeon31Earth + Fire→ Lava32Lava + Water→ Stone33Plant + Stone→ Fossil34Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur35Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm36Dust + Tree→ Wood37Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal38Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus39Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym40Nickelodeon + Synonym→ Nickname41Acronym + Nickname→ Initials42Earth + Engine→ Tractor43Lake + Tractor→ Plow44Plow + Water→ Canal45Canal + Mountain→ Lock46Dust + Fire→ Ash47Ash + Fire→ Phoenix48Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth49Plant + Steam→ Tea50Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea51Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat52Plant + Wind→ Dandelion53Fire + Planet→ Sun54Fire + Sun→ Solar55Plant + Solar→ Oxygen56Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen57Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium58Dandelion + Earth→ Flower59Car + Flower→ Carnation60Carnation + Tea→ T61Helium + T→ The62Repeat + The→ The The63Engine + Steam→ Train64Train + Water→ Submarine65Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo66Captain Nemo + Dust→ Nemo67Nemo + Wind→ Finding Nemo68Earth + Finding Nemo→ Pixar69Pixar + Wind→ Up70The The + Up→ The Up71Lock + The Up→ The Lock Up72Initials + The Lock Up→ TLU

Other ways to make TLU

2 combinations are known to produce TLU. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce TLU
FirstSecondResult
InitialsThe Lock UpTLU
INITIALSThe Lock UpTLU

TLU at a glance

Steps to craft
72
Marathon
Crafting depth
122
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 72 steps

Similar effort to TLU, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make TLU in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with The Lock Up. The full path from the base elements takes 72 steps.

How many steps does it take to make TLU?

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

Is TLU hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 72 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make TLU?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce TLU, and the shortest route is shown above.

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