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How to Make Bigger Problem in Infinite Craft

Bigger Problem is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 38 combinations to get there, and the final one is Present Problem plus Present Problem. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Present ProblemPresent ProblemBigger Problem

Marathon38 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 126

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 38 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EarthEngineTractor
  6. 6EarthTractorFarm
  7. 7FarmFireBarbecue
  8. 8AshBarbecueBurger
  9. 9BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  10. 10DustEngineVacuum
  11. 11FireVacuumBlack Hole
  12. 12Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  13. 13Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15PlantSteamTea
  16. 16EngineWindWindmill
  17. 17TeaWindmillDutch
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FirePlanetSun
  20. 20SunTime MachineFuture
  21. 21DutchFutureTense
  22. 22Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  25. 25Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27DandelionWaterWine
  28. 28FireWineAlcohol
  29. 29AlcoholAlcoholBeer
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34EarthEarthMountain
  35. 35DatingMountainRelationship
  36. 36BeerRelationshipProblem
  37. 37Present TenseProblemPresent Problem
  38. 38Present ProblemPresent ProblemBigger Problem
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Fire + Water→ Steam4Fire + Steam→ Engine5Earth + Engine→ Tractor6Earth + Tractor→ Farm7Farm + Fire→ Barbecue8Ash + Barbecue→ Burger9Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger10Dust + Engine→ Vacuum11Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole12Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine13Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger14Earth + Water→ Plant15Plant + Steam→ Tea16Engine + Wind→ Windmill17Tea + Windmill→ Dutch18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Fire + Planet→ Sun20Sun + Time Machine→ Future21Dutch + Future→ Tense22Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense23Wind + Wind→ Tornado24Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity25Future Tense + Singularity→ Present Tense26Plant + Wind→ Dandelion27Dandelion + Water→ Wine28Fire + Wine→ Alcohol29Alcohol + Alcohol→ Beer30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Earth + Earth→ Mountain35Dating + Mountain→ Relationship36Beer + Relationship→ Problem37Present Tense + Problem→ Present Problem38Present Problem + Present Problem→ Bigger Problem

Bigger Problem at a glance

Steps to craft
38
Marathon
Crafting depth
126
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 38 steps

Similar effort to Bigger Problem, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Bigger Problem in Infinite Craft?

Combine Present Problem with Present Problem. The full path from the base elements takes 38 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Bigger Problem?

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

Is Bigger Problem hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 38 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Bigger Problem?

Only one known combination produces Bigger Problem.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.