What is the fastest way to get Mercury Tears in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Mercury + Tear. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Mercury Tears in Infinite Craft

Mercury Tears is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mercury plus Tear. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MercuryTearMercury Tears

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 19

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
8WaterWaterLake
9FireWaterSteam
10EarthSteamMud
11EarthMudClay
12ClayWaterPottery
13PotteryWaterVase
14LakeVaseUrn
15UrnWaterTear
16MercuryTearMercury Tears

Crafting tree

What you can make with Mercury Tears

Mercury TearsMossy Lure Mossy Tears
Mercury TearsCanoe-achoo Sneeze
Mercury TearsFuture Tense Future Tears
Mercury TearsInitials I.M.T.

Mercury Tears at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 19; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 1; only one way
Used in: 4; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

Similar effort to Mercury Tears, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mercury Tears in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mercury with Tear. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mercury Tears?

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

Is Mercury Tears 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 Tears?

Only one known combination produces Mercury Tears.