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How to Make ZIF in Infinite Craft

ZIF is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 74 combinations to get there, and the final one is Initials plus Zirconium Fluoride. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

InitialsZirconium FluorideZIF

Marathon74 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1142 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 74 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. 42WaterWindWave
  43. 43EarthWaveSand
  44. 44FireSandGlass
  45. 45FireGlassLens
  46. 46LensWaterMicroscope
  47. 47FireMicroscopeVirus
  48. 48FireVirusFlu
  49. 49FluWaterFluoride
  50. 50EarthFluorideFluorite
  51. 51FireFluoriteFluorine
  52. 52FirePlanetSun
  53. 53FireSunSolar
  54. 54PlantSolarOxygen
  55. 55EngineWindWindmill
  56. 56WaterWindmillEnergy
  57. 57EnginePlanetSaturn
  58. 58EarthSaturnTitan
  59. 59EnergyTitanTitanium
  60. 60PlantWindDandelion
  61. 61FireFireVolcano
  62. 62DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  63. 63DandelionPlantWeed
  64. 64FireworksWeed420
  65. 65SmokeWaterFog
  66. 66FogWaterIce
  67. 67EngineSteamTrain
  68. 68TrainTrainTrain Station
  69. 69IceTrain StationIce Station
  70. 70420Ice StationZ
  71. 71TitaniumZZirconium
  72. 72OxygenZirconiumZirconium Oxide
  73. 73FluorineZirconium OxideZirconium Fluoride
  74. 74InitialsZirconium FluorideZIF
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→ Initials42Water + Wind→ Wave43Earth + Wave→ Sand44Fire + Sand→ Glass45Fire + Glass→ Lens46Lens + Water→ Microscope47Fire + Microscope→ Virus48Fire + Virus→ Flu49Flu + Water→ Fluoride50Earth + Fluoride→ Fluorite51Fire + Fluorite→ Fluorine52Fire + Planet→ Sun53Fire + Sun→ Solar54Plant + Solar→ Oxygen55Engine + Wind→ Windmill56Water + Windmill→ Energy57Engine + Planet→ Saturn58Earth + Saturn→ Titan59Energy + Titan→ Titanium60Plant + Wind→ Dandelion61Fire + Fire→ Volcano62Dandelion + Volcano→ Fireworks63Dandelion + Plant→ Weed64Fireworks + Weed→ 42065Smoke + Water→ Fog66Fog + Water→ Ice67Engine + Steam→ Train68Train + Train→ Train Station69Ice + Train Station→ Ice Station70420 + Ice Station→ Z71Titanium + Z→ Zirconium72Oxygen + Zirconium→ Zirconium Oxide73Fluorine + Zirconium Oxide→ Zirconium Fluoride74Initials + Zirconium Fluoride→ ZIF

Other ways to make ZIF

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

Alternative combinations that produce ZIF
FirstSecondResult
InitialsZirconium FluorideZIF
INITIALSZirconium FluorideZIF

What you can make with ZIF

ZIF at a glance

Steps to craft
74
Marathon
Crafting depth
114
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 74 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make ZIF in Infinite Craft?

Combine Initials with Zirconium Fluoride. The full path from the base elements takes 74 steps.

How many steps does it take to make ZIF?

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

Is ZIF hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 74 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make ZIF?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce ZIF, 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.