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How to Make Meaner Than in Infinite Craft

Meaner Than is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Meaner plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MeanerPast TenseMeaner Than

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 882 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthFireLava
  2. 2LavaWaterStone
  3. 3LavaStoneObsidian
  4. 4EarthObsidianDiamond
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6DiamondPlantEmerald
  7. 7WaterWindWave
  8. 8EarthWaveSand
  9. 9PlantWindDandelion
  10. 10DandelionWaterWine
  11. 11SandWineSandwich
  12. 12EmeraldSandwichGreenwich
  13. 13FireSandGlass
  14. 14GlassSandHourglass
  15. 15FireHourglassTime
  16. 16GreenwichTimeMean
  17. 17MeanMeanMeaner
  18. 18EarthWindDust
  19. 19DustFireAsh
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21FireWaterSteam
  22. 22GlassSteamMirror
  23. 23HistoryMirrorPast
  24. 24FireWindSmoke
  25. 25SmokeWaterFog
  26. 26FogPlantMushroom
  27. 27EarthMushroomToadstool
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34DatingEarthMarriage
  35. 35EarthMarriageDivorce
  36. 36DandelionDustWish
  37. 37WaterWishGenie
  38. 38DivorceGenieSingle
  39. 39Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  40. 40PastTriplePast Tense
  41. 41MeanerPast TenseMeaner Than
Crafting tree
1Earth + Fire→ Lava2Lava + Water→ Stone3Lava + Stone→ Obsidian4Earth + Obsidian→ Diamond5Earth + Water→ Plant6Diamond + Plant→ Emerald7Water + Wind→ Wave8Earth + Wave→ Sand9Plant + Wind→ Dandelion10Dandelion + Water→ Wine11Sand + Wine→ Sandwich12Emerald + Sandwich→ Greenwich13Fire + Sand→ Glass14Glass + Sand→ Hourglass15Fire + Hourglass→ Time16Greenwich + Time→ Mean17Mean + Mean→ Meaner18Earth + Wind→ Dust19Dust + Fire→ Ash20Ash + Time→ History21Fire + Water→ Steam22Glass + Steam→ Mirror23History + Mirror→ Past24Fire + Wind→ Smoke25Smoke + Water→ Fog26Fog + Plant→ Mushroom27Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Dating + Earth→ Marriage35Earth + Marriage→ Divorce36Dandelion + Dust→ Wish37Water + Wish→ Genie38Divorce + Genie→ Single39Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple40Past + Triple→ Past Tense41Meaner + Past Tense→ Meaner Than

Other ways to make Meaner Than

2 combinations are known to produce Meaner Than. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Meaner Than
FirstSecondResult
MeanerPast TenseMeaner Than
MeanerPast tenseMeaner Than

What you can make with Meaner Than

Meaner Than at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
88
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
6
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

Similar effort to Meaner Than, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Meaner Than in Infinite Craft?

Combine Meaner with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Meaner Than?

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

Is Meaner Than hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Meaner Than?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Meaner Than, 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.