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How to Make Caught in the Act in Infinite Craft

Caught in the Act is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Cow Tonic plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Cow TonicPast TenseCaught in the Act

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 63

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4DustPlantPollen
  5. 5AshPollenCough
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7CoughDandelionCough Syrup
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9LakeWaterOcean
  10. 10AshOceanSalt
  11. 11SaltSaltSalt Lick
  12. 12Cough SyrupSalt LickCow Tonic
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15FireSandGlass
  16. 16GlassSandHourglass
  17. 17FireHourglassTime
  18. 18AshTimeHistory
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20GlassSteamMirror
  21. 21HistoryMirrorPast
  22. 22FireWindSmoke
  23. 23SmokeWaterFog
  24. 24FogPlantMushroom
  25. 25EarthMushroomToadstool
  26. 26DandelionPlantWeed
  27. 27ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29SandstormWaterOasis
  30. 30OasisPlantDate
  31. 31DateWaterDating
  32. 32DatingEarthMarriage
  33. 33EarthMarriageDivorce
  34. 34DandelionDustWish
  35. 35WaterWishGenie
  36. 36DivorceGenieSingle
  37. 37Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  38. 38PastTriplePast Tense
  39. 39Cow TonicPast TenseCaught in the Act
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Earth + Water→ Plant4Dust + Plant→ Pollen5Ash + Pollen→ Cough6Plant + Wind→ Dandelion7Cough + Dandelion→ Cough Syrup8Water + Water→ Lake9Lake + Water→ Ocean10Ash + Ocean→ Salt11Salt + Salt→ Salt Lick12Cough Syrup + Salt Lick→ Cow Tonic13Water + Wind→ Wave14Earth + Wave→ Sand15Fire + Sand→ Glass16Glass + Sand→ Hourglass17Fire + Hourglass→ Time18Ash + Time→ History19Fire + Water→ Steam20Glass + Steam→ Mirror21History + Mirror→ Past22Fire + Wind→ Smoke23Smoke + Water→ Fog24Fog + Plant→ Mushroom25Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool26Dandelion + Plant→ Weed27Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom28Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm29Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis30Oasis + Plant→ Date31Date + Water→ Dating32Dating + Earth→ Marriage33Earth + Marriage→ Divorce34Dandelion + Dust→ Wish35Water + Wish→ Genie36Divorce + Genie→ Single37Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple38Past + Triple→ Past Tense39Cow Tonic + Past Tense→ Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

Similar effort to Caught in the Act, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Caught in the Act in Infinite Craft?

Combine Cow Tonic with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Caught in the Act?

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

Is Caught in the Act hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Caught in the Act?

Only one known combination produces Caught in the Act.

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