How to Create Idea in Little Alchemy 2: Fastest Paths + Recipes

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Learn how to make Idea in this popular sandbox game
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Are you trying to get the Idea element in Little Alchemy 2? Little Alchemy 2 is a sandbox creation game that allows you to make just about anything, including the concept of an idea. In this article, we'll go over all the combinations to make Idea, the fastest ways to make Idea if you have the Time element or not, and what recipes require the Idea element. Read on to learn more.

Combinations to Get Idea in Little Alchemy 2

  • Light Bulb + Human, Engineer, or Science
  • Science + Light Bulb, Science, or Philosophy
  • Philosophy + Science or Philosophy
  • A certain occupation element + itself
Section 1 of 3:

Recipe for Idea

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  1. You can combine the Light Bulb, Science, or Philosophy elements with a handful of other elements to create the Idea element [1] :

    Light Bulb + Human Light Bulb + Engineer
    Light Bulb + Science Science + Science
    Science + Philosophy Philosophy + Philosophy
  2. You can also create Idea by combining certain occupational elements with themselves. To create Idea, combine the following elements with themselves (i.e., Engineer + Engineer):

    Alchemist Angler Astronaut Baker Butcher
    Cyclist
    		 Diver Doctor Electrician Engineer
    Farmer
    		 Firefighter Gardener Hacker Knight
    Librarian
    		 Lumberjack Mailman Monarch Pilot
    Sailor
    		 Skier Surfer Swimmer Warrior
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Section 2 of 3:

Fastest Path to Get Idea

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  1. Time is an element in Little Alchemy 2 that is unlocked after you've created 100 elements. If you have Time, this is the fastest path to create Idea [2] :
    • Water + Earth = Mud
    • Air + Air = Pressure
    • Earth + Pressure = Stone
    • Mud + Stone = Clay
    • Water + Water = Puddle
    • Puddle + Water = Pond
    • Pond + Water = Lake
    • Lake + Water = Sea
    • Earth + Sea = Primordial Soup
    • Primordial Soup + Time = Life
    • Clay + Life = Human
    • Human + Fire = Firefighter
    • Firefighter + Firefighter = Idea
  2. If you don't have the Time element yet, the following is the fastest path to unlock Idea [3] :
    • Water + Earth = Mud
    • Air + Air = Pressure
    • Earth + Pressure = Stone
    • Mud + Stone = Clay
    • Water + Water = Puddle
    • Puddle + Water = Pond
    • Pond + Water = Lake
    • Lake + Water = Sea
    • Earth + Sea = Primordial Soup
    • Fire + Fire = Energy
    • Primordial Soup + Energy = Life
    • Clay + Life = Human
    • Human + Fire = Firefighter
    • Firefighter + Firefighter = Idea
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Section 3 of 3:

Recipes that Use Idea

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  1. Idea is used to make several elements relating to concepts, as well as a few other things. [4]
    • Book: Idea + Container
    • Gas: Idea + Air
    • Heat: Idea + Fire
    • Liquid: Idea + Water
    • Motion: Idea + Wind
    • Penicillin: Idea + Mold
    • Philosophy: Idea + Human
    • Solid: Idea + Earth
  2. If you look at the Little Alchemy 2 Wiki, you may see a number of "fanon" recipes that use Idea. These recipes don't actually exist in the game, but are ideas thought up by players for examples of ways Idea could be used to create other elements.
    • The fanon elements that use Idea are Block, Brain, Chess, Code, Decomposition, Dimension, Fast, Google Play Services, and Hard.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://little-alchemy.fandom.com/wiki/Idea#Little_Alchemy_2
      2. ↑ https://little-alchemy.fandom.com/wiki/Idea#Little_Alchemy_2_3
      3. ↑ https://little-alchemy.fandom.com/wiki/Idea#Little_Alchemy_2_(without_Time)
      4. ↑ https://little-alchemy.fandom.com/wiki/Idea#Little_Alchemy_2_2

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