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How to Make Joe Paterno in Infinite Craft

Joe Paterno is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Grasshopper plus Penn State. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

GrasshopperPenn StateJoe Paterno

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 322 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2SteamWindCloud
  3. 3FireSteamEngine
  4. 4EarthEngineTractor
  5. 5CloudTractorCrop
  6. 6EarthWindDust
  7. 7DustWindSandstorm
  8. 8SandstormWindDust Storm
  9. 9CropDust StormLocust
  10. 10EarthLocustGrasshopper
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13TreeWindLeaf
  14. 14DustLeafCompost
  15. 15WindWindTornado
  16. 16TornadoWaterTsunami
  17. 17EarthTsunamiIsland
  18. 18EarthIslandContinent
  19. 19WaterWindWave
  20. 20EarthWaveSand
  21. 21FireSandGlass
  22. 22FireGlassLens
  23. 23LensWaterMicroscope
  24. 24EarthMicroscopeBacteria
  25. 25BacteriaPlantMold
  26. 26ContinentMoldPeninsula
  27. 27CompostPeninsulaPenn State
  28. 28GrasshopperPenn StateJoe Paterno
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Steam + Wind→ Cloud3Fire + Steam→ Engine4Earth + Engine→ Tractor5Cloud + Tractor→ Crop6Earth + Wind→ Dust7Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm8Sandstorm + Wind→ Dust Storm9Crop + Dust Storm→ Locust10Earth + Locust→ Grasshopper11Earth + Water→ Plant12Earth + Plant→ Tree13Tree + Wind→ Leaf14Dust + Leaf→ Compost15Wind + Wind→ Tornado16Tornado + Water→ Tsunami17Earth + Tsunami→ Island18Earth + Island→ Continent19Water + Wind→ Wave20Earth + Wave→ Sand21Fire + Sand→ Glass22Fire + Glass→ Lens23Lens + Water→ Microscope24Earth + Microscope→ Bacteria25Bacteria + Plant→ Mold26Continent + Mold→ Peninsula27Compost + Peninsula→ Penn State28Grasshopper + Penn State→ Joe Paterno

Other ways to make Joe Paterno

2 combinations are known to produce Joe Paterno. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Joe Paterno
FirstSecondResult
GrasshopperPenn StateJoe Paterno
Penn State LatinSnow InaugurationJoe Paterno

Joe Paterno at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
32
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Joe Paterno in Infinite Craft?

Combine Grasshopper with Penn State. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Joe Paterno?

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

Is Joe Paterno hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Joe Paterno?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Joe Paterno, 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.