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How to Make Present Tense Error in Infinite Craft

Present Tense Error is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 48 combinations to get there, and the final one is Present Tense plus Trial By Error. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Present TenseTrial By ErrorPresent Tense Error

Marathon48 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 80

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 48 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EarthEngineTractor
  6. 6EarthTractorFarm
  7. 7FarmFireBarbecue
  8. 8AshBarbecueBurger
  9. 9BurgerWaterSoggy Burger
  10. 10DustEngineVacuum
  11. 11FireVacuumBlack Hole
  12. 12Black HoleEngineTime Machine
  13. 13Soggy BurgerTime MachineFuture Burger
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15PlantSteamTea
  16. 16EngineWindWindmill
  17. 17TeaWindmillDutch
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FirePlanetSun
  20. 20SunTime MachineFuture
  21. 21DutchFutureTense
  22. 22Future BurgerTenseFuture Tense
  23. 23WindWindTornado
  24. 24Black HoleTornadoSingularity
  25. 25Future TenseSingularityPresent Tense
  26. 26EarthPlantTree
  27. 27TreeWaterRiver
  28. 28RiverTreePaper
  29. 29PaperPlantBook
  30. 30EarthRiverDelta
  31. 31BookDeltaAlphabet
  32. 32AlphabetFireAlphabet Soup
  33. 33FireWindSmoke
  34. 34PlantSmokeIncense
  35. 35WaterWindWave
  36. 36EarthWaveSand
  37. 37IncenseSandSnake
  38. 38Alphabet SoupSnakeAnagram
  39. 39WaterWaterLake
  40. 40EarthTeaTeapot
  41. 41TeapotWindKettle
  42. 42KettleSteamWhistle
  43. 43EarthWhistleReferee
  44. 44LakeRefereeJudge
  45. 45FireJudgeTrial
  46. 46FireTrialTrial by Fire
  47. 47AnagramTrial by FireTrial By Error
  48. 48Present TenseTrial By ErrorPresent Tense Error
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Fire + Water→ Steam4Fire + Steam→ Engine5Earth + Engine→ Tractor6Earth + Tractor→ Farm7Farm + Fire→ Barbecue8Ash + Barbecue→ Burger9Burger + Water→ Soggy Burger10Dust + Engine→ Vacuum11Fire + Vacuum→ Black Hole12Black Hole + Engine→ Time Machine13Soggy Burger + Time Machine→ Future Burger14Earth + Water→ Plant15Plant + Steam→ Tea16Engine + Wind→ Windmill17Tea + Windmill→ Dutch18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Fire + Planet→ Sun20Sun + Time Machine→ Future21Dutch + Future→ Tense22Future Burger + Tense→ Future Tense23Wind + Wind→ Tornado24Black Hole + Tornado→ Singularity25Future Tense + Singularity→ Present Tense26Earth + Plant→ Tree27Tree + Water→ River28River + Tree→ Paper29Paper + Plant→ Book30Earth + River→ Delta31Book + Delta→ Alphabet32Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup33Fire + Wind→ Smoke34Plant + Smoke→ Incense35Water + Wind→ Wave36Earth + Wave→ Sand37Incense + Sand→ Snake38Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram39Water + Water→ Lake40Earth + Tea→ Teapot41Teapot + Wind→ Kettle42Kettle + Steam→ Whistle43Earth + Whistle→ Referee44Lake + Referee→ Judge45Fire + Judge→ Trial46Fire + Trial→ Trial by Fire47Anagram + Trial by Fire→ Trial By Error48Present Tense + Trial By Error→ Present Tense Error

Present Tense Error at a glance

Steps to craft
48
Marathon
Crafting depth
80
longer than 99% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 48 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Present Tense Error in Infinite Craft?

Combine Present Tense with Trial By Error. The full path from the base elements takes 48 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Present Tense Error?

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

Is Present Tense Error hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 48 steps it is longer than 99% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Present Tense Error?

Only one known combination produces Present Tense Error.

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