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How to Make X Factor in Infinite Craft

X Factor is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cowell plus Simon. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

CowellSimonX Factor

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 414 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3PlantWindDandelion
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DandelionDustWish
  6. 6TreeWishMoney
  7. 7WaterWaterLake
  8. 8LakeWaterOcean
  9. 9OceanWaterFish
  10. 10DandelionWaterWine
  11. 11WaterWineHoly Water
  12. 12FishHoly WaterPope
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15StoneWaterRock
  16. 16PopeRockPeter
  17. 17PlantStoneFossil
  18. 18FireFossilDinosaur
  19. 19DustWindSandstorm
  20. 20DustTreeWood
  21. 21SandstormWoodSandal
  22. 22DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  23. 23LakeThesaurusSynonym
  24. 24PeterSynonymSimon
  25. 25MoneySimonCowell
  26. 26CowellSimonX Factor
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Plant + Wind→ Dandelion4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dandelion + Dust→ Wish6Tree + Wish→ Money7Water + Water→ Lake8Lake + Water→ Ocean9Ocean + Water→ Fish10Dandelion + Water→ Wine11Water + Wine→ Holy Water12Fish + Holy Water→ Pope13Earth + Fire→ Lava14Lava + Water→ Stone15Stone + Water→ Rock16Pope + Rock→ Peter17Plant + Stone→ Fossil18Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur19Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm20Dust + Tree→ Wood21Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal22Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus23Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym24Peter + Synonym→ Simon25Money + Simon→ Cowell26Cowell + Simon→ X Factor

Other ways to make X Factor

4 combinations are known to produce X Factor. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce X Factor
FirstSecondResult
BritneyCherylX Factor
MoneySimon CowellX Factor
MedalSimon CowellX Factor
CowellSimonX Factor

What you can make with X Factor

X Factor at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
41
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
5
other combinations

Other elements that take 26 steps

Similar effort to X Factor, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make X Factor in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cowell with Simon. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make X Factor?

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

Is X Factor hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make X Factor?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce X Factor, 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.