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How to Make Nerd42 in Infinite Craft

Nerd42 is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 65 combinations to get there, and the final one is Nerd4 plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Nerd4Present TenseNerd42

Marathon65 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1512 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 65 combinations in order.

  1. 1WindWindTornado
  2. 2TornadoWaterTsunami
  3. 3TornadoTsunamiDestruction
  4. 4EarthFireLava
  5. 5LavaWaterStone
  6. 6LavaStoneObsidian
  7. 7DestructionObsidianNether
  8. 8WaterWaterLake
  9. 9EarthEarthMountain
  10. 10LakeMountainFjord
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13SandWaterBeach
  14. 14BeachLavaHawaii
  15. 15HawaiiWindHula
  16. 16HulaWaterHula Hoop
  17. 17EarthWaterPlant
  18. 18PlantWaveSeaweed
  19. 19HawaiiSeaweedPoke
  20. 20PlantPokePokemon
  21. 21Hula HoopPokemonHoopa
  22. 22FjordHoopaUnown
  23. 23NetherUnownN
  24. 24NNN2
  25. 25FireSandGlass
  26. 26PlantWindDandelion
  27. 27FireFireVolcano
  28. 28DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  29. 29FireworksGlassGlasses
  30. 30GlassGlassesNerd
  31. 31N2NerdNerd2
  32. 32Nerd2Nerd2Nerd3
  33. 33PlantStoneFossil
  34. 34FireFossilDinosaur
  35. 35EarthWindDust
  36. 36DustWindSandstorm
  37. 37EarthPlantTree
  38. 38DustTreeWood
  39. 39SandstormWoodSandal
  40. 40DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  41. 41LakeThesaurusSynonym
  42. 42Nerd3SynonymNerd4
  43. 43DustFireAsh
  44. 44FireWaterSteam
  45. 45FireSteamEngine
  46. 46EarthEngineTractor
  47. 47EarthTractorFarm
  48. 48FarmFireBarbecue
  49. 49AshBarbecueBurger
  50. 50BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  51. 51DustEngineVacuum
  52. 52FireVacuumBlack Hole
  53. 53Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  54. 54Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  55. 55PlantSteamTea
  56. 56EngineWindWindmill
  57. 57TeaWindmillDutch
  58. 58DustEarthPlanet
  59. 59FirePlanetSun
  60. 60SunTime MachineFuture
  61. 61DutchFutureTense
  62. 62Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  63. 63Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  64. 64Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  65. 65Nerd4Present TenseNerd42
Crafting tree
1Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado2Tornado + Waterโ†’ Tsunami3Tornado + Tsunamiโ†’ Destruction4Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava5Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone6Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian7Destruction + Obsidianโ†’ Nether8Water + Waterโ†’ Lake9Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain10Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach14Beach + Lavaโ†’ Hawaii15Hawaii + Windโ†’ Hula16Hula + Waterโ†’ Hula Hoop17Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant18Plant + Waveโ†’ Seaweed19Hawaii + Seaweedโ†’ Poke20Plant + Pokeโ†’ Pokemon21Hula Hoop + Pokemonโ†’ Hoopa22Fjord + Hoopaโ†’ Unown23Nether + Unownโ†’ N24N + Nโ†’ N225Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass26Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion27Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano28Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks29Fireworks + Glassโ†’ Glasses30Glass + Glassesโ†’ Nerd31N2 + Nerdโ†’ Nerd232Nerd2 + Nerd2โ†’ Nerd333Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil34Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur35Earth + Windโ†’ Dust36Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm37Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree38Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood39Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal40Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus41Lake + Thesaurusโ†’ Synonym42Nerd3 + Synonymโ†’ Nerd443Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash44Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam45Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine46Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor47Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm48Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue49Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger50Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger51Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum52Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole53Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine54Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger55Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea56Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill57Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch58Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet59Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun60Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future61Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense62Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense63Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity64Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense65Nerd4 + Present Tenseโ†’ Nerd42

Other ways to make Nerd42

2 combinations are known to produce Nerd42. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Nerd42
FirstSecondResult
Nerd4Present TenseNerd42
InitialsNerd4Nerd42

Nerd42 at a glance

Steps to craft
65
Marathon
Crafting depth
151
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 65 steps

Similar effort to Nerd42, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Nerd42 in Infinite Craft?

Combine Nerd4 with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 65 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Nerd42?

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

Is Nerd42 hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 65 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Nerd42?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Nerd42, and the shortest route is shown above.

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