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How to Make Gretchen in Infinite Craft

Gretchen is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Green Trolley. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramGreen TrolleyGretchen

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 42

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15EarthFireLava
  16. 16LavaWaterStone
  17. 17LavaStoneObsidian
  18. 18EarthObsidianDiamond
  19. 19DiamondPlantEmerald
  20. 20FireFireVolcano
  21. 21EmeraldVolcanoGreen Dragon
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25EarthWindDust
  26. 26WaterWaterLake
  27. 27EarthEarthMountain
  28. 28LakeMountainFjord
  29. 29DustFjordTroll
  30. 30TrainTrollTrolley
  31. 31Green DragonTrolleyGreen Trolley
  32. 32AnagramGreen TrolleyGretchen
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava16Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone17Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian18Earth + Obsidianโ†’ Diamond19Diamond + Plantโ†’ Emerald20Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano21Emerald + Volcanoโ†’ Green Dragon22Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam23Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine24Engine + Steamโ†’ Train25Earth + Windโ†’ Dust26Water + Waterโ†’ Lake27Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain28Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord29Dust + Fjordโ†’ Troll30Train + Trollโ†’ Trolley31Green Dragon + Trolleyโ†’ Green Trolley32Anagram + Green Trolleyโ†’ Gretchen

Gretchen at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
42
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Gretchen in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Green Trolley. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Gretchen?

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

Is Gretchen hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Gretchen?

Only one known combination produces Gretchen.

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