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How to Make Mercury in Retrograde in Infinite Craft

Mercury in Retrograde is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mercury plus Sizzling Pornstar. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MercurySizzling PornstarMercury in Retrograde

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 40

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustEarthPlanet
  3. 3FirePlanetSun
  4. 4FireWindSmoke
  5. 5SmokeWaterFog
  6. 6FogPlanetVenus
  7. 7SunVenusMercury
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9EarthPlantTree
  10. 10TreeWaterRiver
  11. 11EarthRiverDelta
  12. 12PlantWaterSwamp
  13. 13PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  14. 14DeltaVenus FlytrapDelta Venus
  15. 15Delta VenusFireErotica
  16. 16EroticaFirePorn
  17. 17PornRiverPornstar
  18. 18FireWaterSteam
  19. 19EarthSteamMud
  20. 20FireSteamEngine
  21. 21EngineWindWindmill
  22. 22MudWindmillPig
  23. 23FirePigBacon
  24. 24FireMudBrick
  25. 25BrickWindHouse
  26. 26FireHouseFireplace
  27. 27FireFireplaceWarmth
  28. 28BaconWarmthSizzle
  29. 29PornstarSizzleSizzling Pornstar
  30. 30MercurySizzling PornstarMercury in Retrograde
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet3Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun4Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke5Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog6Fog + Planetโ†’ Venus7Sun + Venusโ†’ Mercury8Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant9Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree10Tree + Waterโ†’ River11Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta12Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp13Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap14Delta + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Delta Venus15Delta Venus + Fireโ†’ Erotica16Erotica + Fireโ†’ Porn17Porn + Riverโ†’ Pornstar18Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam19Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud20Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine21Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill22Mud + Windmillโ†’ Pig23Fire + Pigโ†’ Bacon24Fire + Mudโ†’ Brick25Brick + Windโ†’ House26Fire + Houseโ†’ Fireplace27Fire + Fireplaceโ†’ Warmth28Bacon + Warmthโ†’ Sizzle29Pornstar + Sizzleโ†’ Sizzling Pornstar30Mercury + Sizzling Pornstarโ†’ Mercury in Retrograde

What you can make with Mercury in Retrograde

Mercury in Retrograde at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
40
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 30 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mercury in Retrograde in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mercury with Sizzling Pornstar. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mercury in Retrograde?

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

Is Mercury in Retrograde hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mercury in Retrograde?

Only one known combination produces Mercury in Retrograde.

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