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How to Make Grimy Merman in Infinite Craft

Grimy Merman is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is Gritty Mermaid plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Gritty MermaidPast TenseGrimy Merman

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 652 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWaterLake
  4. 4LakeWaterOcean
  5. 5AshOceanSalt
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7FireSteamEngine
  8. 8EarthFireLava
  9. 9LavaWaterStone
  10. 10EngineStoneSteamroller
  11. 11SaltSteamrollerGrits
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13LakePlantLily
  14. 14WaterWindWave
  15. 15LilyWaveMermaid
  16. 16PlantWindDandelion
  17. 17EarthEarthMountain
  18. 18DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  19. 19MermaidMountain DewMountain Mermaid
  20. 20GritsMountain MermaidGritty Mermaid
  21. 21EarthWaveSand
  22. 22FireSandGlass
  23. 23GlassSandHourglass
  24. 24FireHourglassTime
  25. 25AshTimeHistory
  26. 26GlassSteamMirror
  27. 27HistoryMirrorPast
  28. 28FireWindSmoke
  29. 29SmokeWaterFog
  30. 30FogPlantMushroom
  31. 31EarthMushroomToadstool
  32. 32DandelionPlantWeed
  33. 33ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  34. 34DustWindSandstorm
  35. 35SandstormWaterOasis
  36. 36OasisPlantDate
  37. 37DateWaterDating
  38. 38DatingEarthMarriage
  39. 39EarthMarriageDivorce
  40. 40DandelionDustWish
  41. 41WaterWishGenie
  42. 42DivorceGenieSingle
  43. 43Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  44. 44PastTriplePast Tense
  45. 45Gritty MermaidPast TenseGrimy Merman
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Waterโ†’ Lake4Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean5Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine8Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava9Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone10Engine + Stoneโ†’ Steamroller11Salt + Steamrollerโ†’ Grits12Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant13Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily14Water + Windโ†’ Wave15Lily + Waveโ†’ Mermaid16Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion17Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain18Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew19Mermaid + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Mermaid20Grits + Mountain Mermaidโ†’ Gritty Mermaid21Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand22Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass23Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass24Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time25Ash + Timeโ†’ History26Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror27History + Mirrorโ†’ Past28Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke29Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog30Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom31Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool32Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed33Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom34Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm35Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis36Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date37Date + Waterโ†’ Dating38Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage39Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce40Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish41Water + Wishโ†’ Genie42Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single43Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple44Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense45Gritty Mermaid + Past Tenseโ†’ Grimy Merman

Other ways to make Grimy Merman

2 combinations are known to produce Grimy Merman. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Grimy Merman
FirstSecondResult
Gritty MermaidPast TenseGrimy Merman
Gritty MermaidPast tenseGrimy Merman

Grimy Merman at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
65
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

Similar effort to Grimy Merman, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Grimy Merman in Infinite Craft?

Combine Gritty Mermaid with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Grimy Merman?

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

Is Grimy Merman hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Grimy Merman?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Grimy Merman, and the shortest route is shown above.

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