How to Make Mercury Retrograde in Infinite Craft
Mercury Retrograde is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mercury plus Retication. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
The final combination
MercuryReticationMercury Retrograde
Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 295 known recipes
Full crafting path from the base elements
Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.
- 1EarthWindDust
- 2DustEarthPlanet
- 3FirePlanetSun
- 4FireWindSmoke
- 5SmokeWaterFog
- 6FogPlanetVenus
- 7SunVenusMercury
- 8FireWaterSteam
- 9FireSteamEngine
- 10WaterWindWave
- 11EarthWaveSand
- 12SandWaterBeach
- 13BeachSunVacation
- 14EngineVacationRetirement
- 15RetirementVacationRetication
- 16MercuryReticationMercury Retrograde
Other ways to make Mercury Retrograde
5 combinations are known to produce Mercury Retrograde. Here are 5 of them.
| First | Second | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Retication | Mercury Retrograde |
| Mercury Tractor | Reverse | Mercury Retrograde |
| Mercury Station | Reverse | Mercury Retrograde |
| Mercury Tractor | Opposite | Mercury Retrograde |
| Mercury Rex | Opposite | Mercury Retrograde |
Mercury Retrograde at a glance
- Steps to craft
- 16
- Long
- Crafting depth
- 29
- longer than 79% of solved elements
- Known recipes
- 5
- ways to make it
- Used in
- 0
- other combinations
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Mercury Retrograde in Infinite Craft?
Combine Mercury with Retication. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Mercury Retrograde?
16 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Mercury Retrograde hard to make in Infinite Craft?
It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Mercury Retrograde?
Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Mercury Retrograde, and the shortest route is shown above.