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How to Make Grandfather in Infinite Craft

Grandfather sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 11 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Canyon plus Clock.

The final combination

CanyonClockGrandfather

Long11 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 14105 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 11 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3EarthPlantTree
  4. 4TreeWaterRiver
  5. 5MountainRiverCanyon
  6. 6PlantWindDandelion
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9LavaStoneObsidian
  10. 10DandelionObsidianClock
  11. 11CanyonClockGrandfather
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree4Tree + Waterโ†’ River5Mountain + Riverโ†’ Canyon6Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion7Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava8Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone9Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian10Dandelion + Obsidianโ†’ Clock11Canyon + Clockโ†’ Grandfather

Other ways to make Grandfather

105 combinations are known to produce Grandfather. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Grandfather
FirstSecondResult
ClockValleyGrandfather
Grand CanyonSlowGrandfather
DustGrandsonGrandfather
GrandsonSmokeGrandfather
MarsRocking ChairGrandfather
BreadOld ManGrandfather
FarmerOld ManGrandfather
DateGrandmotherGrandfather
DateGrandsonGrandfather
GardenGrandsonGrandfather
DatingGrandmotherGrandfather
DatingGrandsonGrandfather
BabyGrandsonGrandfather
GrandsonHumanGrandfather
GrandsonLoveGrandfather
DivorceGrandmotherGrandfather
GrandsonHeartGrandfather
GrandsonPassionGrandfather
CupidGrandmotherGrandfather
DeathGrandmotherGrandfather
GoodbyeGrandmotherGrandfather
GrandmotherManGrandfather
GrandsonManGrandfather
ImpossibleRocking ChairGrandfather
ParadoxTime TravelGrandfather

What you can make with Grandfather

Grandfather at a glance

Steps to craft
11
Long
Crafting depth
14
faster than 42% of solved elements
Known recipes
105
ways to make it
Used in
203
other combinations

Other elements that take 11 steps

Similar effort to Grandfather, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Grandfather in Infinite Craft?

Combine Canyon with Clock. The full path from the base elements takes 11 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Grandfather?

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

Is Grandfather hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 11 steps it is faster than 42% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Grandfather?

Yes. 105 combinations are known to produce Grandfather, and the shortest route is shown above.

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