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How to Make Impalama’s Dilemma in Infinite Craft

Impalama’s Dilemma is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 80 combinations to get there, and the final one is Impalama plus Prisoner’s Dilemma. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ImpalamaPrisoner’s DilemmaImpalama’s Dilemma

Marathon80 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 133

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 80 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4PlantWaterSwamp
  5. 5IncenseSwampMosquito
  6. 6EarthEarthMountain
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  9. 9Dandelion PatchWindSeeds
  10. 10FireSeedsPopcorn
  11. 11MountainPopcornMovie
  12. 12MosquitoMovieIt
  13. 13WaterWaterLake
  14. 14FireWaterSteam
  15. 15FireSteamEngine
  16. 16EarthEngineTractor
  17. 17LakeTractorPlow
  18. 18PlowWaterCanal
  19. 19CanalMountainLock
  20. 20EarthLockSafe
  21. 21ItSafeIt’s
  22. 22EngineEngineRocket
  23. 23PlantRocketSpace Plant
  24. 24EarthSpace PlantAlien
  25. 25EarthFireLava
  26. 26LavaWaterStone
  27. 27SmokeStoneStatue
  28. 28SmokeStatueOzymandias
  29. 29AlienOzymandiasRama
  30. 30It’sRamaI’m
  31. 31EnginePlantCar
  32. 32DandelionEarthFlower
  33. 33CarFlowerCarnation
  34. 34DandelionEngineHelicopter
  35. 35CarnationHelicopterMom
  36. 36DandelionPlantWeed
  37. 37WaterWeedBong
  38. 38EarthPlantTree
  39. 39DandelionWaterWine
  40. 40TreeWineDrunk
  41. 41DrunkLakeSwim
  42. 42BongSwimScuba
  43. 43MomScubaMomma
  44. 44I’mMommaImma
  45. 45TreeWaterRiver
  46. 46EarthRiverDelta
  47. 47SwampWineMoonshine
  48. 48DeltaMoonshineDelta Dawn
  49. 49Delta DawnWineMama
  50. 50ImmaMamaImmama
  51. 51FireSwampDragon
  52. 52EarthWindDust
  53. 53DragonDustDragonfly
  54. 54DragonflyEarthAnt
  55. 55AntWindAntelope
  56. 56TreeWindLeaf
  57. 57LeafSwampLily Pad
  58. 58AntelopeLily PadImpala
  59. 59ImmamaImpalaImpalama
  60. 60WindWindTornado
  61. 61TornadoWaterTsunami
  62. 62EarthTsunamiIsland
  63. 63EarthIslandContinent
  64. 64ContinentLakeAmerica
  65. 65AmericaWaterFreedom
  66. 66EngineWindWindmill
  67. 67WaterWindmillEnergy
  68. 68DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  69. 69EnergyMountain DewGamer
  70. 70SteamWindCloud
  71. 71DustFireAsh
  72. 72LakeMountainFjord
  73. 73FjordMountainNorway
  74. 74AshNorwayOslo
  75. 75FireOsloNobel
  76. 76CloudNobelEinstein
  77. 77EinsteinLakeTheory
  78. 78GamerTheoryGame Theory
  79. 79FreedomGame TheoryPrisoner’s Dilemma
  80. 80ImpalamaPrisoner’s DilemmaImpalama’s Dilemma
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Plant + Water→ Swamp5Incense + Swamp→ Mosquito6Earth + Earth→ Mountain7Plant + Wind→ Dandelion8Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch9Dandelion Patch + Wind→ Seeds10Fire + Seeds→ Popcorn11Mountain + Popcorn→ Movie12Mosquito + Movie→ It13Water + Water→ Lake14Fire + Water→ Steam15Fire + Steam→ Engine16Earth + Engine→ Tractor17Lake + Tractor→ Plow18Plow + Water→ Canal19Canal + Mountain→ Lock20Earth + Lock→ Safe21It + Safe→ It’s22Engine + Engine→ Rocket23Plant + Rocket→ Space Plant24Earth + Space Plant→ Alien25Earth + Fire→ Lava26Lava + Water→ Stone27Smoke + Stone→ Statue28Smoke + Statue→ Ozymandias29Alien + Ozymandias→ Rama30It’s + Rama→ I’m31Engine + Plant→ Car32Dandelion + Earth→ Flower33Car + Flower→ Carnation34Dandelion + Engine→ Helicopter35Carnation + Helicopter→ Mom36Dandelion + Plant→ Weed37Water + Weed→ Bong38Earth + Plant→ Tree39Dandelion + Water→ Wine40Tree + Wine→ Drunk41Drunk + Lake→ Swim42Bong + Swim→ Scuba43Mom + Scuba→ Momma44I’m + Momma→ Imma45Tree + Water→ River46Earth + River→ Delta47Swamp + Wine→ Moonshine48Delta + Moonshine→ Delta Dawn49Delta Dawn + Wine→ Mama50Imma + Mama→ Immama51Fire + Swamp→ Dragon52Earth + Wind→ Dust53Dragon + Dust→ Dragonfly54Dragonfly + Earth→ Ant55Ant + Wind→ Antelope56Tree + Wind→ Leaf57Leaf + Swamp→ Lily Pad58Antelope + Lily Pad→ Impala59Immama + Impala→ Impalama60Wind + Wind→ Tornado61Tornado + Water→ Tsunami62Earth + Tsunami→ Island63Earth + Island→ Continent64Continent + Lake→ America65America + Water→ Freedom66Engine + Wind→ Windmill67Water + Windmill→ Energy68Dandelion + Mountain→ Mountain Dew69Energy + Mountain Dew→ Gamer70Steam + Wind→ Cloud71Dust + Fire→ Ash72Lake + Mountain→ Fjord73Fjord + Mountain→ Norway74Ash + Norway→ Oslo75Fire + Oslo→ Nobel76Cloud + Nobel→ Einstein77Einstein + Lake→ Theory78Gamer + Theory→ Game Theory79Freedom + Game Theory→ Prisoner’s Dilemma80Impalama + Prisoner’s Dilemma→ Impalama’s Dilemma

Impalama’s Dilemma at a glance

Steps to craft
80
Marathon
Crafting depth
133
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 80 steps

Similar effort to Impalama’s Dilemma, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Impalama’s Dilemma in Infinite Craft?

Combine Impalama with Prisoner’s Dilemma. The full path from the base elements takes 80 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Impalama’s Dilemma?

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

Is Impalama’s Dilemma hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 80 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Impalama’s Dilemma?

Only one known combination produces Impalama’s Dilemma.

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