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How to Make 99 Problems in Infinite Craft

99 Problems is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 29 combinations to get there, and the final one is Catcher in the Rye plus Jay-Z. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Catcher in the RyeJay-Z99 Problems

Marathon29 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 377 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 29 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5DustVenus FlytrapDust Trap
  6. 6Dust TrapVenus FlytrapFlypaper
  7. 7EarthPlantTree
  8. 8TreeWaterRiver
  9. 9WindWindTornado
  10. 10TornadoTornadoHurricane
  11. 11FireWaterSteam
  12. 12HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  13. 13RiverSteamboatMark Twain
  14. 14FlypaperMark TwainCatcher in the Rye
  15. 15WaterWindWave
  16. 16EarthWaveSand
  17. 17FireSandGlass
  18. 18EarthEarthMountain
  19. 19GlassMountainCrystal
  20. 20CrystalEarthGem
  21. 21FireGemRuby
  22. 22FireRubySapphire
  23. 23SapphireWaterBlue
  24. 24EarthSteamMud
  25. 25FireMudBrick
  26. 26BrickBrickWall
  27. 27PlantWallIvy
  28. 28BlueIvyJay-Z
  29. 29Catcher in the RyeJay-Z99 Problems
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Earth + Water→ Plant3Plant + Water→ Swamp4Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap5Dust + Venus Flytrap→ Dust Trap6Dust Trap + Venus Flytrap→ Flypaper7Earth + Plant→ Tree8Tree + Water→ River9Wind + Wind→ Tornado10Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane11Fire + Water→ Steam12Hurricane + Steam→ Steamboat13River + Steamboat→ Mark Twain14Flypaper + Mark Twain→ Catcher in the Rye15Water + Wind→ Wave16Earth + Wave→ Sand17Fire + Sand→ Glass18Earth + Earth→ Mountain19Glass + Mountain→ Crystal20Crystal + Earth→ Gem21Fire + Gem→ Ruby22Fire + Ruby→ Sapphire23Sapphire + Water→ Blue24Earth + Steam→ Mud25Fire + Mud→ Brick26Brick + Brick→ Wall27Plant + Wall→ Ivy28Blue + Ivy→ Jay-Z29Catcher in the Rye + Jay-Z→ 99 Problems

Other ways to make 99 Problems

7 combinations are known to produce 99 Problems. Here are 7 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce 99 Problems
FirstSecondResult
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Jam DevilJay-z’s99 Problems
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Catcher In The RyeJAY-Z99 Problems
AbbageJay-z’s99 Problems

99 Problems at a glance

Steps to craft
29
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
7
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 29 steps

Similar effort to 99 Problems, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make 99 Problems in Infinite Craft?

Combine Catcher in the Rye with Jay-Z. The full path from the base elements takes 29 steps.

How many steps does it take to make 99 Problems?

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

Is 99 Problems hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 29 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make 99 Problems?

Yes. 7 combinations are known to produce 99 Problems, 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.