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How to Make Preparation in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

BeforeMissionPreparation

Marathon32 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 503 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. 25FireWindSmoke
  26. 26PlantSmokeIncense
  27. 27IncenseSmokePrayer
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29PlanetSandstormMars
  30. 30DustMarsRover
  31. 31PrayerRoverMission
  32. 32BeforeMissionPreparation
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→ Before25Fire + Wind→ Smoke26Plant + Smoke→ Incense27Incense + Smoke→ Prayer28Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm29Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars30Dust + Mars→ Rover31Prayer + Rover→ Mission32Before + Mission→ Preparation

Other ways to make Preparation

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

Alternative combinations that produce Preparation
FirstSecondResult
BeforeMissionPreparation
PrepareSubredditPreparation
AnticipateLosingPreparation

What you can make with Preparation

Preparation at a glance

Steps to craft
32
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 95% of solved elements
Known recipes
3
ways to make it
Used in
43
other combinations

Other elements that take 32 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Preparation in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make Preparation?

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

Is Preparation 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 Preparation?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Preparation, 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.