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How to Make Predecessor in Infinite Craft

Predecessor is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Adopted plus Previous. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AdoptedPreviousPredecessor

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 663 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWindLeaf
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5FireWaterSteam
  6. 6FireSteamEngine
  7. 7DustEngineVacuum
  8. 8VacuumWaterSponge
  9. 9LeafSpongeAbsorb
  10. 10EarthSteamMud
  11. 11FireMudBrick
  12. 12BrickBrickWall
  13. 13WallWaterDam
  14. 14DamDustDamn
  15. 15AbsorbDamnAbandon
  16. 16AbandonAbsorbAdopt
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionWaterWine
  19. 19FireWineAlcohol
  20. 20AlcoholWindHangover
  21. 21EarthFireLava
  22. 22LavaWaterStone
  23. 23HangoverStoneHeadache
  24. 24AdoptHeadacheAdopted
  25. 25EngineWindWindmill
  26. 26WaterWindmillEnergy
  27. 27WaterWaterLake
  28. 28EnergyLakeElectric Eel
  29. 29EarthElectric EelBattery
  30. 30BatteryBrickRemote
  31. 31EnginePlantCar
  32. 32CarFireCrash
  33. 33DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  34. 34CarDandelion PatchYellow Car
  35. 35WindYellow CarYellow Submarine
  36. 36CarYellow SubmarineThe Beatles
  37. 37CrashThe BeatlesYesterday
  38. 38RemoteYesterdayPrevious
  39. 39AdoptedPreviousPredecessor
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Wind→ Leaf4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Fire + Water→ Steam6Fire + Steam→ Engine7Dust + Engine→ Vacuum8Vacuum + Water→ Sponge9Leaf + Sponge→ Absorb10Earth + Steam→ Mud11Fire + Mud→ Brick12Brick + Brick→ Wall13Wall + Water→ Dam14Dam + Dust→ Damn15Absorb + Damn→ Abandon16Abandon + Absorb→ Adopt17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Water→ Wine19Fire + Wine→ Alcohol20Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover21Earth + Fire→ Lava22Lava + Water→ Stone23Hangover + Stone→ Headache24Adopt + Headache→ Adopted25Engine + Wind→ Windmill26Water + Windmill→ Energy27Water + Water→ Lake28Energy + Lake→ Electric Eel29Earth + Electric Eel→ Battery30Battery + Brick→ Remote31Engine + Plant→ Car32Car + Fire→ Crash33Dandelion + Dandelion→ Dandelion Patch34Car + Dandelion Patch→ Yellow Car35Wind + Yellow Car→ Yellow Submarine36Car + Yellow Submarine→ The Beatles37Crash + The Beatles→ Yesterday38Remote + Yesterday→ Previous39Adopted + Previous→ Predecessor

Other ways to make Predecessor

3 combinations are known to produce Predecessor. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Predecessor
FirstSecondResult
AdoptedPreviousPredecessor
Past TenseSuccessorPredecessor
Past tenseSuccessorPredecessor

Predecessor at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
66
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Predecessor in Infinite Craft?

Combine Adopted with Previous. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Predecessor?

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

Is Predecessor hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Predecessor?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Predecessor, 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.