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How to Make Trial By Error in Infinite Craft

Trial By Error is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 25 combinations to get there, and the final one is Anagram plus Trial by Fire. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AnagramTrial by FireTrial By Error

Marathon25 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 34

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 25 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. 15WaterWaterLake
  16. 16FireWaterSteam
  17. 17PlantSteamTea
  18. 18EarthTeaTeapot
  19. 19TeapotWindKettle
  20. 20KettleSteamWhistle
  21. 21EarthWhistleReferee
  22. 22LakeRefereeJudge
  23. 23FireJudgeTrial
  24. 24FireTrialTrial by Fire
  25. 25AnagramTrial by FireTrial By 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→ Anagram15Water + Water→ Lake16Fire + Water→ Steam17Plant + Steam→ Tea18Earth + Tea→ Teapot19Teapot + Wind→ Kettle20Kettle + Steam→ Whistle21Earth + Whistle→ Referee22Lake + Referee→ Judge23Fire + Judge→ Trial24Fire + Trial→ Trial by Fire25Anagram + Trial by Fire→ Trial By Error

What you can make with Trial By Error

Trial By Error at a glance

Steps to craft
25
Marathon
Crafting depth
34
longer than 91% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
16
other combinations

Other elements that take 25 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Trial By Error in Infinite Craft?

Combine Anagram with Trial by Fire. The full path from the base elements takes 25 steps.

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

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

Is Trial By Error hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 25 steps it is longer than 91% of solved elements.

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

Only one known combination produces Trial By Error.

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