Home / Recipes / Meritocracy π How to Make Meritocracy in Infinite CraftMeritocracy is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 56 combinations to get there, and the final one is Merit plus Real Schools. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.
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Merit+ π« Real Schools= π Meritocracy
Marathon 56 steps from the base elements Β· crafting depth 100
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What is worth knowing At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements, which puts it in our marathon band. Its crafting depth of 100 is unusually deep. Depth counts the longest chain needed to reach it, and most elements people search for sit well below this. Full crafting path from the base elements Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 56 combinations in order.
1 π§ Water+ π§ Water= π Lake2 π Earth+ π§ Water= π± Plant3 π Lake+ π± Plant= πΈ Lily4 π§ Water+ π¨ Wind= π Wave5 πΈ Lily+ π Wave= π§ββοΈ Mermaid6 π± Plant+ π¨ Wind= πΌ Dandelion7 πΌ Dandelion+ π§ Water= π· Wine8 π₯ Fire+ π· Wine= π· Alcohol9 π· Alcohol+ π¨ Wind= π· Hangover10 π· Hangover+ π§ Water= π Cure11 π₯ Fire+ π§ Water= π¨ Steam12 π₯ Fire+ π¨ Steam= π Engine13 π Engine+ π± Plant= π Car14 π Car+ π Earth= π© Tire15 π Cure+ π© Tire= ποΈ Retire16 π§ββοΈ Mermaid+ ποΈ Retire= π
Merit17 π¨ Wind+ π¨ Wind= πͺοΈ Tornado18 πͺοΈ Tornado+ π§ Water= π Tsunami19 π Earth+ π Tsunami= ποΈ Island20 π Earth+ ποΈ Island= π Continent21 π¨ Steam+ π Wave= π Surf22 π Continent+ π Surf= π¦ Australia23 π Earth+ π Earth= ποΈ Mountain24 ποΈ Mountain+ π¨ Wind= π¨οΈ Avalanche25 π¨οΈ Avalanche+ π¨ Wind= βοΈ Snow26 π¦ Australia+ βοΈ Snow= π
No27 π Lake+ π§ Water= π Ocean28 π
No+ π Ocean= π« Not29 π Earth+ π¨ Wind= π«οΈ Dust30 π«οΈ Dust+ π Engine= π§Ή Vacuum31 π₯ Fire+ π§Ή Vacuum= π³οΈ Black Hole32 π³οΈ Black Hole+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π Singularity33 π« Not+ π Singularity= π€ Plural34 π Ocean+ π§ Water= π Fish35 π Earth+ π± Plant= π³ Tree36 π³ Tree+ π§ Water= π River37 π River+ π³ Tree= π Paper38 π Fish+ π Paper= π° Newspaper39 π° Newspaper+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π© Fake News40 π Continent+ π Lake= πΊπΈ America41 πΊπΈ America+ πͺοΈ Tornado= π© Trump42 π© Fake News+ π© Trump= π True43 π Earth+ π True= ποΈ Real44 πͺοΈ Tornado+ π Tsunami= π₯ Destruction45 π«οΈ Dust+ π₯ Fire= π Ash46 π Ash+ π« Not= π Is47 π₯ Destruction+ π Is= π¦ Was48 ποΈ Real+ π¦ Was= π± Really49 π«οΈ Dust+ π Earth= πͺ Planet50 π₯ Fire+ πͺ Planet= βοΈ Sun51 π₯ Fire+ βοΈ Sun= βοΈ Solar52 πͺ Planet+ βοΈ Solar= π» System53 π Fish+ π» System= π« School54 π± Really+ π« School= π« Real School55 π€ Plural+ π« Real School= π« Real Schools56 π
Merit+ π« Real Schools= π MeritocracyCrafting tree 1 Water + Water β Lake 2 Earth + Water β Plant 3 Lake + Plant β Lily 4 Water + Wind β Wave 5 Lily + Wave β Mermaid 6 Plant + Wind β Dandelion 7 Dandelion + Water β Wine 8 Fire + Wine β Alcohol 9 Alcohol + Wind β Hangover 10 Hangover + Water β Cure 11 Fire + Water β Steam 12 Fire + Steam β Engine 13 Engine + Plant β Car 14 Car + Earth β Tire 15 Cure + Tire β Retire 16 Mermaid + Retire β Merit 17 Wind + Wind β Tornado 18 Tornado + Water β Tsunami 19 Earth + Tsunami β Island 20 Earth + Island β Continent 21 Steam + Wave β Surf 22 Continent + Surf β Australia 23 Earth + Earth β Mountain 24 Mountain + Wind β Avalanche 25 Avalanche + Wind β Snow 26 Australia + Snow β No 27 Lake + Water β Ocean 28 No + Ocean β Not 29 Earth + Wind β Dust 30 Dust + Engine β Vacuum 31 Fire + Vacuum β Black Hole 32 Black Hole + Tornado β Singularity 33 Not + Singularity β Plural 34 Ocean + Water β Fish 35 Earth + Plant β Tree 36 Tree + Water β River 37 River + Tree β Paper 38 Fish + Paper β Newspaper 39 Newspaper + Tornado β Fake News 40 Continent + Lake β America 41 America + Tornado β Trump 42 Fake News + Trump β True 43 Earth + True β Real 44 Tornado + Tsunami β Destruction 45 Dust + Fire β Ash 46 Ash + Not β Is 47 Destruction + Is β Was 48 Real + Was β Really 49 Dust + Earth β Planet 50 Fire + Planet β Sun 51 Fire + Sun β Solar 52 Planet + Solar β System 53 Fish + System β School 54 Really + School β Real School 55 Plural + Real School β Real Schools 56 Merit + Real Schools β Meritocracy
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Meritocracy at a glance
Steps to craft 56 Marathon
Crafting depth 100 longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes 1 only one way
Used in 0 other combinations Other elements that take 56 steps Similar effort to Meritocracy, if you want something else to chase.
Frequently asked questions How do you make Meritocracy in Infinite Craft? Combine Merit with Real Schools. The full path from the base elements takes 56 steps.
How many steps does it take to make Meritocracy? 56 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.
Is Meritocracy hard to make in Infinite Craft? It rates as marathon. At 56 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.
Is there more than one way to make Meritocracy? Only one known combination produces Meritocracy.
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