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How to Make Precedent in Infinite Craft

Precedent is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 32 combinations to get there, and the final one is Before plus Ruler. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

BeforeRulerPrecedent

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 478 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 32 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3DustPlantPollen
  4. 4PollenWaterHoney
  5. 5FireHoneyBee
  6. 6DustEarthPlanet
  7. 7FirePlanetSun
  8. 8FireSunSolar
  9. 9PlantSolarOxygen
  10. 10FireWaterSteam
  11. 11PlantSteamTea
  12. 12EarthPlantTree
  13. 13DustTreeWood
  14. 14TeaWoodTable
  15. 15OxygenTablePeriodic
  16. 16BeePeriodicBeryllium
  17. 17BerylliumFireBe
  18. 18TreeWaterRiver
  19. 19FireSteamEngine
  20. 20EnginePlantCar
  21. 21RiverTreePaper
  22. 22CarPaperTraffic Ticket
  23. 23RiverTraffic TicketFine
  24. 24BeFineBefore
  25. 25WindWindTornado
  26. 26TornadoTornadoHurricane
  27. 27HurricaneSteamSteamboat
  28. 28SteamboatTreePaddle
  29. 29DustFireAsh
  30. 30AshTreePencil
  31. 31PaddlePencilRuler
  32. 32BeforeRulerPrecedent
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Earth + Water→ Plant3Dust + Plant→ Pollen4Pollen + Water→ Honey5Fire + Honey→ Bee6Dust + Earth→ Planet7Fire + Planet→ Sun8Fire + Sun→ Solar9Plant + Solar→ Oxygen10Fire + Water→ Steam11Plant + Steam→ Tea12Earth + Plant→ Tree13Dust + Tree→ Wood14Tea + Wood→ Table15Oxygen + Table→ Periodic16Bee + Periodic→ Beryllium17Beryllium + Fire→ Be18Tree + Water→ River19Fire + Steam→ Engine20Engine + Plant→ Car21River + Tree→ Paper22Car + Paper→ Traffic Ticket23River + Traffic Ticket→ Fine24Be + Fine→ Before25Wind + Wind→ Tornado26Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane27Hurricane + Steam→ Steamboat28Steamboat + Tree→ Paddle29Dust + Fire→ Ash30Ash + Tree→ Pencil31Paddle + Pencil→ Ruler32Before + Ruler→ Precedent

Other ways to make Precedent

8 combinations are known to produce Precedent. Here are 8 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Precedent
FirstSecondResult
BeforePresidentPrecedent
ContinentPast TensePrecedent
BeforeRulerPrecedent
BeforeSettlePrecedent
ActionBeforePrecedent
Barrier ReefPast TensePrecedent
PermissionPreviousPrecedent
PrefixTerritoryPrecedent

What you can make with Precedent

Precedent at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
47
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
8
ways to make it
Used in
8
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Precedent in Infinite Craft?

Combine Before with Ruler. The full path from the base elements takes 32 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Precedent?

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

Is Precedent hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 32 steps it is longer than 95% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Precedent?

Yes. 8 combinations are known to produce Precedent, and the shortest route is shown above.

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