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How to Make Rotted in Infinite Craft

Rotted is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 42 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus Withered. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseWitheredRotted

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 624 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 42 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31FireSteamEngine
  32. 32EngineGlassWindshield
  33. 33EarthWindshieldWipers
  34. 34FireFireVolcano
  35. 35DandelionVolcanoFireworks
  36. 36EarthFireLava
  37. 37LavaWaterStone
  38. 38LavaStoneObsidian
  39. 39FireworksObsidianNether Star
  40. 40Nether StarPlantWither
  41. 41WipersWitherWithered
  42. 42Past TenseWitheredRotted
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Water + Windโ†’ Wave4Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand5Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass6Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time8Ash + Timeโ†’ History9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror11History + Mirrorโ†’ Past12Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke13Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog14Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant15Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool17Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed19Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis22Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date23Date + Waterโ†’ Dating24Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage25Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce26Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish27Water + Wishโ†’ Genie28Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single29Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple30Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense31Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine32Engine + Glassโ†’ Windshield33Earth + Windshieldโ†’ Wipers34Fire + Fireโ†’ Volcano35Dandelion + Volcanoโ†’ Fireworks36Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava37Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone38Lava + Stoneโ†’ Obsidian39Fireworks + Obsidianโ†’ Nether Star40Nether Star + Plantโ†’ Wither41Wipers + Witherโ†’ Withered42Past Tense + Witheredโ†’ Rotted

Other ways to make Rotted

4 combinations are known to produce Rotted. Here are 4 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Rotted
FirstSecondResult
DecayPast TenseRotted
Past TenseWitheredRotted
DecompositionPast TenseRotted
DecompositionPast tenseRotted

Rotted at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
4
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rotted in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with Withered. The full path from the base elements takes 42 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rotted?

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

Is Rotted hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 42 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Rotted?

Yes. 4 combinations are known to produce Rotted, 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.