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How to Make Preposterous in Infinite Craft

Preposterous is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Pterodactyl Submarine. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramPterodactyl SubmarinePreposterous

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 392 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2EarthPlantTree
  3. 3TreeWaterRiver
  4. 4RiverTreePaper
  5. 5PaperPlantBook
  6. 6EarthRiverDelta
  7. 7BookDeltaAlphabet
  8. 8AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13IncenseSandSnake
  14. 14Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  15. 15PlantWindDandelion
  16. 16DandelionDandelionDandelion Patch
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18FireSteamEngine
  19. 19EngineSteamTrain
  20. 20TrainWaterSubmarine
  21. 21Dandelion PatchSubmarineDandelion Submarine
  22. 22EarthFireLava
  23. 23LavaWaterStone
  24. 24PlantStoneFossil
  25. 25FireFossilDinosaur
  26. 26DinosaurWindPterodactyl
  27. 27Dandelion SubmarinePterodactylPterodactyl Submarine
  28. 28AnagramPterodactyl SubmarinePreposterous
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree3Tree + Waterโ†’ River4River + Treeโ†’ Paper5Paper + Plantโ†’ Book6Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta7Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fireโ†’ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke10Plant + Smokeโ†’ Incense11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Incense + Sandโ†’ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snakeโ†’ Anagram15Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion16Dandelion + Dandelionโ†’ Dandelion Patch17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine19Engine + Steamโ†’ Train20Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine21Dandelion Patch + Submarineโ†’ Dandelion Submarine22Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava23Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone24Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil25Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur26Dinosaur + Windโ†’ Pterodactyl27Dandelion Submarine + Pterodactylโ†’ Pterodactyl Submarine28Anagram + Pterodactyl Submarineโ†’ Preposterous

Other ways to make Preposterous

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

Alternative combinations that produce Preposterous
FirstSecondResult
AnagramPterodactyl SubmarinePreposterous
BeforePostedPreposterous

Preposterous at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Preposterous in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Pterodactyl Submarine. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Preposterous?

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

Is Preposterous hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Preposterous?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Preposterous, 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.