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How to Make Trial and Error in Infinite Craft

Trial and Error is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 37 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Retrial. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramRetrialTrial and Error

Marathon37 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 532 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 37 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. 15FireWaterSteam
  16. 16EarthSteamMud
  17. 17PlantWaterSwamp
  18. 18MudSwampQuagmire
  19. 19EarthFireLava
  20. 20LavaWaterStone
  21. 21QuagmireStoneSquirrel
  22. 22EarthSquirrelNut
  23. 23FireSwampDragon
  24. 24DragonWaterSea Serpent
  25. 25Sea SerpentWaterLeviathan
  26. 26DragonLeviathanTiamat
  27. 27NutTiamatRe
  28. 28WaterWaterLake
  29. 29PlantSteamTea
  30. 30EarthTeaTeapot
  31. 31TeapotWindKettle
  32. 32KettleSteamWhistle
  33. 33EarthWhistleReferee
  34. 34LakeRefereeJudge
  35. 35FireJudgeTrial
  36. 36ReTrialRetrial
  37. 37AnagramRetrialTrial and Error
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Earth + Plant→ Tree3Tree + Water→ River4River + Tree→ Paper5Paper + Plant→ Book6Earth + River→ Delta7Book + Delta→ Alphabet8Alphabet + Fire→ Alphabet Soup9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Water + Wind→ Wave12Earth + Wave→ Sand13Incense + Sand→ Snake14Alphabet Soup + Snake→ Anagram15Fire + Water→ Steam16Earth + Steam→ Mud17Plant + Water→ Swamp18Mud + Swamp→ Quagmire19Earth + Fire→ Lava20Lava + Water→ Stone21Quagmire + Stone→ Squirrel22Earth + Squirrel→ Nut23Fire + Swamp→ Dragon24Dragon + Water→ Sea Serpent25Sea Serpent + Water→ Leviathan26Dragon + Leviathan→ Tiamat27Nut + Tiamat→ Re28Water + Water→ Lake29Plant + Steam→ Tea30Earth + Tea→ Teapot31Teapot + Wind→ Kettle32Kettle + Steam→ Whistle33Earth + Whistle→ Referee34Lake + Referee→ Judge35Fire + Judge→ Trial36Re + Trial→ Retrial37Anagram + Retrial→ Trial and Error

Other ways to make Trial and Error

2 combinations are known to produce Trial and Error. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Trial and Error
FirstSecondResult
AnagramRetrialTrial and Error
AnagramGeotrialTrial and Error

What you can make with Trial and Error

Trial and Error at a glance

Steps to craft
37
Marathon
Crafting depth
53
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 37 steps

Similar effort to Trial and Error, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Trial and Error in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Retrial. The full path from the base elements takes 37 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Trial and Error?

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

Is Trial and Error hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 37 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Trial and Error?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Trial and Error, 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.