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How to Make YI in Infinite Craft

YI is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Yttrium Iodide. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsYttrium IodideYI

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1162 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 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. 42PlantWindDandelion
  43. 43DandelionWaterWine
  44. 44WaterWineHoly Water
  45. 45WindWindTornado
  46. 46PlanetTornadoCyclone
  47. 47CyclonePlanetJupiter
  48. 48FireFireVolcano
  49. 49JupiterVolcanoIo
  50. 50Holy WaterIoIodine
  51. 51FirePlanetSun
  52. 52FireSunSolar
  53. 53PlantSolarOxygen
  54. 54PlanetSunSolar System
  55. 55PlantSteamTea
  56. 56TeaWoodTable
  57. 57Solar SystemTablePeriodic Table
  58. 58EarthPaperMap
  59. 59MapWaterTreasure
  60. 60MapTreasureX
  61. 61WindXY
  62. 62Periodic TableYYttrium
  63. 63OxygenYttriumYttrium Oxide
  64. 64IodineYttrium OxideYttrium Iodide
  65. 65InitialsYttrium IodideYI
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→ Initials42Plant + Wind→ Dandelion43Dandelion + Water→ Wine44Water + Wine→ Holy Water45Wind + Wind→ Tornado46Planet + Tornado→ Cyclone47Cyclone + Planet→ Jupiter48Fire + Fire→ Volcano49Jupiter + Volcano→ Io50Holy Water + Io→ Iodine51Fire + Planet→ Sun52Fire + Sun→ Solar53Plant + Solar→ Oxygen54Planet + Sun→ Solar System55Plant + Steam→ Tea56Tea + Wood→ Table57Solar System + Table→ Periodic Table58Earth + Paper→ Map59Map + Water→ Treasure60Map + Treasure→ X61Wind + X→ Y62Periodic Table + Y→ Yttrium63Oxygen + Yttrium→ Yttrium Oxide64Iodine + Yttrium Oxide→ Yttrium Iodide65Initials + Yttrium Iodide→ YI

Other ways to make YI

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

Alternative combinations that produce YI
FirstSecondResult
InitialsYttrium IodideYI
InitialsYtterbium IodideYI

YI at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
116
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make YI in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Yttrium Iodide. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make YI?

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

Is YI hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make YI?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce YI, 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.