Home / Recipes / Against the Grain πΎ How to Make Against the Grain in Infinite CraftAgainst the Grain is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is Againwhat plus Surfweeds. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
π€ Againwhat+ πββοΈ Surfweeds= πΎ Against the Grain
Marathon 54 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 83
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What is worth knowing At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Its crafting depth of 83 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 combinations in order.
1 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam2 π Earth+ π¨ Steam= π© Mud3 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado4 πͺοΈ Tornado+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Hurricane5 π Hurricane+ π¨ Steam= π³οΈ Steamboat6 π© Mud+ π³οΈ Steamboat= π Mississippi7 πͺοΈ Tornado+ π§ Water= π Tsunami8 π Mississippi+ π Tsunami= π Mistake9 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine10 π Engine+ π¨ Wind= π¬οΈ Windmill11 π© Mud+ π¬οΈ Windmill= π· Pig12 π· Pig+ π¨ Wind= π· Flying Pig13 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Wind= π¨ Smoke14 π¨ Smoke+ π§ Water= π«οΈ Fog15 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant16 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree17 π³ Tree+ π§ Water= π River18 π River+ π³ Tree= π Paper19 π Earth+ π Paper= πΊοΈ Map20 π«οΈ Fog+ πΊοΈ Map= π² Lost21 π· Flying Pig+ π² Lost= π« Never22 π Mistake+ π« Never= π Again23 π§ Water+ π§ Water= π Lake24 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust25 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet26 π Engine+ πͺ Planet= πͺ Saturn27 π Earth+ πͺ Saturn= π Titan28 π Earth+ π Titan= π Atlas29 π± Plant+ π§ Water= π Swamp30 π± Plant+ π Swamp= πͺ² Venus Flytrap31 π Swamp+ πͺ² Venus Flytrap= π Swamp Thing32 π Atlas+ π Swamp Thing= π€· Shrugging Man33 π Lake+ π€· Shrugging Man= π What34 π Again+ π What= π€ Againwhat35 π Earth+ π Tsunami= ποΈ Island36 π Earth+ ποΈ Island= π Continent37 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave38 π¨ Steam+ π Wave= π Surf39 π Continent+ π Surf= π¦ Australia40 π Earth+ π Earth= ποΈ Mountain41 ποΈ Mountain+ π¨ Wind= π¨οΈ Avalanche42 π¨οΈ Avalanche+ π¨ Wind= βοΈ Snow43 π¦ Australia+ βοΈ Snow= π
No44 π Lake+ π§ Water= π Ocean45 π
No+ π Ocean= π« Not46 π«οΈ Dust+ π Engine= π§Ή Vacuum47 π₯ Fire+ π§Ή Vacuum= π³οΈ Black Hole48 π³οΈ Black Hole+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Singularity49 π« Not+ π Singularity= π€ Plural50 π± Plant+ π Wave= π Seaweed51 π© Mud+ π Seaweed= πΏ Mudweed52 πΏ Mudweed+ π Surf= π Surfweed53 π€ Plural+ π Surfweed= πββοΈ Surfweeds54 π€ Againwhat+ πββοΈ Surfweeds= πΎ Against the GrainCrafting tree 1 Fire + Water β Steam 2 Earth + Steam β Mud 3 Wind + Wind β Tornado 4 Tornado + Tornado β Hurricane 5 Hurricane + Steam β Steamboat 6 Mud + Steamboat β Mississippi 7 Tornado + Water β Tsunami 8 Mississippi + Tsunami β Mistake 9 Fire + Steam β Engine 10 Engine + Wind β Windmill 11 Mud + Windmill β Pig 12 Pig + Wind β Flying Pig 13 Fire + Wind β Smoke 14 Smoke + Water β Fog 15 Earth + Water β Plant 16 Earth + Plant β Tree 17 Tree + Water β River 18 River + Tree β Paper 19 Earth + Paper β Map 20 Fog + Map β Lost 21 Flying Pig + Lost β Never 22 Mistake + Never β Again 23 Water + Water β Lake 24 Earth + Wind β Dust 25 Dust + Earth β Planet 26 Engine + Planet β Saturn 27 Earth + Saturn β Titan 28 Earth + Titan β Atlas 29 Plant + Water β Swamp 30 Plant + Swamp β Venus Flytrap 31 Swamp + Venus Flytrap β Swamp Thing 32 Atlas + Swamp Thing β Shrugging Man 33 Lake + Shrugging Man β What 34 Again + What β Againwhat 35 Earth + Tsunami β Island 36 Earth + Island β Continent 37 Water + Wind β Wave 38 Steam + Wave β Surf 39 Continent + Surf β Australia 40 Earth + Earth β Mountain 41 Mountain + Wind β Avalanche 42 Avalanche + Wind β Snow 43 Australia + Snow β No 44 Lake + Water β Ocean 45 No + Ocean β Not 46 Dust + Engine β Vacuum 47 Fire + Vacuum β Black Hole 48 Black Hole + Tornado β Singularity 49 Not + Singularity β Plural 50 Plant + Wave β Seaweed 51 Mud + Seaweed β Mudweed 52 Mudweed + Surf β Surfweed 53 Plural + Surfweed β Surfweeds 54 Againwhat + Surfweeds β Against the Grain
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Against the Grain at a glance
Steps to craft 54 Marathon
Crafting depth 83 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 54 steps Similar effort to Against the Grain, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Against the Grain in Infinite Craft? Combine Againwhat with Surfweeds. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Against the Grain? 54 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Against the Grain hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Against the Grain? Only one known combination produces Against the Grain.
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