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How to Make Grimy Present in Infinite Craft

Grimy Present is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 54 combinations to get there, and the final one is Grimy Tardigrade plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Grimy TardigradePresent TenseGrimy Present

Marathon54 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 90

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 54 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. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustFireAsh
  17. 17WaterWaterLake
  18. 18LakeWaterOcean
  19. 19AshOceanSalt
  20. 20FireWaterSteam
  21. 21FireSteamEngine
  22. 22EarthFireLava
  23. 23LavaWaterStone
  24. 24EngineStoneSteamroller
  25. 25SaltSteamrollerGrits
  26. 26LakePlantLily
  27. 27LilyWaveMermaid
  28. 28PlantWindDandelion
  29. 29EarthEarthMountain
  30. 30DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  31. 31MermaidMountain DewMountain Mermaid
  32. 32GritsMountain MermaidGritty Mermaid
  33. 33AnagramGritty MermaidGrimy Tardigrade
  34. 34EarthEngineTractor
  35. 35EarthTractorFarm
  36. 36FarmFireBarbecue
  37. 37AshBarbecueBurger
  38. 38BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  39. 39DustEngineVacuum
  40. 40FireVacuumBlack Hole
  41. 41Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  42. 42Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  43. 43PlantSteamTea
  44. 44EngineWindWindmill
  45. 45TeaWindmillDutch
  46. 46DustEarthPlanet
  47. 47FirePlanetSun
  48. 48SunTime MachineFuture
  49. 49DutchFutureTense
  50. 50Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  51. 51WindWindTornado
  52. 52Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  53. 53Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  54. 54Grimy TardigradePresent TenseGrimy Present
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 + Windโ†’ Dust16Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash17Water + Waterโ†’ Lake18Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean19Ash + Oceanโ†’ Salt20Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam21Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine22Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava23Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone24Engine + Stoneโ†’ Steamroller25Salt + Steamrollerโ†’ Grits26Lake + Plantโ†’ Lily27Lily + Waveโ†’ Mermaid28Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion29Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain30Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew31Mermaid + Mountain Dewโ†’ Mountain Mermaid32Grits + Mountain Mermaidโ†’ Gritty Mermaid33Anagram + Gritty Mermaidโ†’ Grimy Tardigrade34Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor35Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm36Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue37Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger38Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger39Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum40Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole41Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine42Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger43Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea44Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill45Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch46Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet47Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun48Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future49Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense50Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense51Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado52Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity53Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense54Grimy Tardigrade + Present Tenseโ†’ Grimy Present

Grimy Present at a glance

Steps to craft
54
Marathon
Crafting depth
90
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Grimy Present in Infinite Craft?

Combine Grimy Tardigrade with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 54 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Grimy Present?

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

Is Grimy Present hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 54 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Grimy Present?

Only one known combination produces Grimy Present.

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