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How to Make The Trolley Problem in Infinite Craft

The Trolley Problem is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 30 combinations to get there, and the final one is The King of Kings plus Trolleyology. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

The King of KingsTrolleyologyThe Trolley Problem

Marathon30 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 385 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 30 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4FireWineAlcohol
  5. 5AlcoholWindHangover
  6. 6FireWindSmoke
  7. 7EarthFireLava
  8. 8LavaWaterStone
  9. 9SmokeStoneStatue
  10. 10SmokeStatueOzymandias
  11. 11HangoverOzymandiasThe King of Kings
  12. 12WaterWaterLake
  13. 13LakeWaterOcean
  14. 14OceanWaterFish
  15. 15EarthWindDust
  16. 16DustEarthPlanet
  17. 17FirePlanetSun
  18. 18FireSunSolar
  19. 19PlanetSolarSystem
  20. 20FishSystemSchool
  21. 21PlantSchoolBiology
  22. 22FireWaterSteam
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25EarthEarthMountain
  26. 26LakeMountainFjord
  27. 27DustFjordTroll
  28. 28TrainTrollTrolley
  29. 29BiologyTrolleyTrolleyology
  30. 30The King of KingsTrolleyologyThe Trolley Problem
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Fire + Wine→ Alcohol5Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover6Fire + Wind→ Smoke7Earth + Fire→ Lava8Lava + Water→ Stone9Smoke + Stone→ Statue10Smoke + Statue→ Ozymandias11Hangover + Ozymandias→ The King of Kings12Water + Water→ Lake13Lake + Water→ Ocean14Ocean + Water→ Fish15Earth + Wind→ Dust16Dust + Earth→ Planet17Fire + Planet→ Sun18Fire + Sun→ Solar19Planet + Solar→ System20Fish + System→ School21Plant + School→ Biology22Fire + Water→ Steam23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Steam→ Train25Earth + Earth→ Mountain26Lake + Mountain→ Fjord27Dust + Fjord→ Troll28Train + Troll→ Trolley29Biology + Trolley→ Trolleyology30The King of Kings + Trolleyology→ The Trolley Problem

Other ways to make The Trolley Problem

5 combinations are known to produce The Trolley Problem. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Trolley Problem
FirstSecondResult
The King of KingsTrolleyologyThe Trolley Problem
The King Of KingsTrolleyologyThe Trolley Problem
Future TenseSkyrim Trolley ProblemThe Trolley Problem
Future TenseSandbox Trolley ProblemThe Trolley Problem
Cervanium ChlorideSkyrim Trolley ProblemThe Trolley Problem

What you can make with The Trolley Problem

The Trolley Problem at a glance

Steps to craft
30
Marathon
Crafting depth
38
longer than 94% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
2
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Trolley Problem in Infinite Craft?

Combine The King of Kings with Trolleyology. The full path from the base elements takes 30 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Trolley Problem?

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

Is The Trolley Problem hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 30 steps it is longer than 94% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Trolley Problem?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce The Trolley Problem, 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.