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How to Make Present Methodology in Infinite Craft

Present Methodology is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 62 combinations to get there, and the final one is Methodology plus Present Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

MethodologyPresent TensePresent Methodology

Marathon62 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 105

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 62 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthEarthMountain
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWaterSwamp
  4. 4PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  5. 5SwampVenus FlytrapSwamp Thing
  6. 6MountainSwamp ThingMountain Thing
  7. 7Mountain ThingSwamp ThingThing Thing
  8. 8EarthThing ThingThing
  9. 9WaterWindWave
  10. 10EarthWaveSand
  11. 11MountainSandPyramid
  12. 12PyramidWaterTomb
  13. 13TombWaterMoses
  14. 14MosesWaterParting
  15. 15FireWindSmoke
  16. 16SmokeWaterFog
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18FireSteamEngine
  19. 19EnginePlantCar
  20. 20CarEarthTire
  21. 21FogTireSkid
  22. 22PartingSkidWays
  23. 23ThingWaysMethods
  24. 24WaterWaterLake
  25. 25LakeMountainFjord
  26. 26EarthFjordLand
  27. 27EarthWindDust
  28. 28DustWindSandstorm
  29. 29EarthFireLava
  30. 30LavaWaterStone
  31. 31SandstormStoneSphinx
  32. 32FogSphinxRiddle
  33. 33PlantWindDandelion
  34. 34DandelionWaterWine
  35. 35SteamWineStew
  36. 36EarthPlantTree
  37. 37StewTreeStewpid
  38. 38RiddleStewpidYou
  39. 39LandYouYour
  40. 40MethodsYourMethodology
  41. 41DustFireAsh
  42. 42EarthEngineTractor
  43. 43EarthTractorFarm
  44. 44FarmFireBarbecue
  45. 45AshBarbecueBurger
  46. 46BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  47. 47DustEngineVacuum
  48. 48FireVacuumBlack Hole
  49. 49Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  50. 50Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  51. 51PlantSteamTea
  52. 52EngineWindWindmill
  53. 53TeaWindmillDutch
  54. 54DustEarthPlanet
  55. 55FirePlanetSun
  56. 56SunTime MachineFuture
  57. 57DutchFutureTense
  58. 58Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  59. 59WindWindTornado
  60. 60Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  61. 61Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  62. 62MethodologyPresent TensePresent Methodology
Crafting tree
1Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp4Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap5Swamp + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Swamp Thing6Mountain + Swamp Thingโ†’ Mountain Thing7Mountain Thing + Swamp Thingโ†’ Thing Thing8Earth + Thing Thingโ†’ Thing9Water + Windโ†’ Wave10Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand11Mountain + Sandโ†’ Pyramid12Pyramid + Waterโ†’ Tomb13Tomb + Waterโ†’ Moses14Moses + Waterโ†’ Parting15Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke16Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog17Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam18Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine19Engine + Plantโ†’ Car20Car + Earthโ†’ Tire21Fog + Tireโ†’ Skid22Parting + Skidโ†’ Ways23Thing + Waysโ†’ Methods24Water + Waterโ†’ Lake25Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord26Earth + Fjordโ†’ Land27Earth + Windโ†’ Dust28Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm29Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava30Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone31Sandstorm + Stoneโ†’ Sphinx32Fog + Sphinxโ†’ Riddle33Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion34Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine35Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew36Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree37Stew + Treeโ†’ Stewpid38Riddle + Stewpidโ†’ You39Land + Youโ†’ Your40Methods + Yourโ†’ Methodology41Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash42Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor43Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm44Farm + Fireโ†’ Barbecue45Ash + Barbecueโ†’ Burger46Burger + Waterโ†’ Soggy Burger47Dust + Engineโ†’ Vacuum48Fire + Vacuumโ†’ Black Hole49Black Hole + Engineโ†’ Time Machine50Soggy Burger + Time Machineโ†’ Future Burger51Plant + Steamโ†’ Tea52Engine + Windโ†’ Windmill53Tea + Windmillโ†’ Dutch54Dust + Earthโ†’ Planet55Fire + Planetโ†’ Sun56Sun + Time Machineโ†’ Future57Dutch + Futureโ†’ Tense58Future Burger + Tenseโ†’ Future Tense59Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado60Black Hole + Tornadoโ†’ Singularity61Future Tense + Singularityโ†’ Present Tense62Methodology + Present Tenseโ†’ Present Methodology

Present Methodology at a glance

Steps to craft
62
Marathon
Crafting depth
105
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 62 steps

Similar effort to Present Methodology, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Present Methodology in Infinite Craft?

Combine Methodology with Present Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 62 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Present Methodology?

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

Is Present Methodology hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 62 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Present Methodology?

Only one known combination produces Present Methodology.

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