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How to Make Tried in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

EffortPast TenseTried

Marathon42 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 625 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

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

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6WindWindTornado
  7. 7MicroscopeTornadoDNA
  8. 8DNAWindEvolution
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10SteamWaveSurf
  11. 11EvolutionSurfSurvival
  12. 12SandWaterBeach
  13. 13BeachSteamSauna
  14. 14SaunaWaterSweat
  15. 15SurvivalSweatEffort
  16. 16EarthWindDust
  17. 17DustFireAsh
  18. 18GlassSandHourglass
  19. 19FireHourglassTime
  20. 20AshTimeHistory
  21. 21GlassSteamMirror
  22. 22HistoryMirrorPast
  23. 23FireWindSmoke
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25EarthWaterPlant
  26. 26FogPlantMushroom
  27. 27EarthMushroomToadstool
  28. 28PlantWindDandelion
  29. 29DandelionPlantWeed
  30. 30ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  31. 31DustWindSandstorm
  32. 32SandstormWaterOasis
  33. 33OasisPlantDate
  34. 34DateWaterDating
  35. 35DatingEarthMarriage
  36. 36EarthMarriageDivorce
  37. 37DandelionDustWish
  38. 38WaterWishGenie
  39. 39DivorceGenieSingle
  40. 40Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  41. 41PastTriplePast Tense
  42. 42EffortPast TenseTried
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens5Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope6Wind + Windโ†’ Tornado7Microscope + Tornadoโ†’ DNA8DNA + Windโ†’ Evolution9Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam10Steam + Waveโ†’ Surf11Evolution + Surfโ†’ Survival12Sand + Waterโ†’ Beach13Beach + Steamโ†’ Sauna14Sauna + Waterโ†’ Sweat15Survival + Sweatโ†’ Effort16Earth + Windโ†’ Dust17Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash18Glass + Sandโ†’ Hourglass19Fire + Hourglassโ†’ Time20Ash + Timeโ†’ History21Glass + Steamโ†’ Mirror22History + Mirrorโ†’ Past23Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke24Smoke + Waterโ†’ Fog25Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant26Fog + Plantโ†’ Mushroom27Earth + Mushroomโ†’ Toadstool28Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion29Dandelion + Plantโ†’ Weed30Toadstool + Weedโ†’ Magic Mushroom31Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm32Sandstorm + Waterโ†’ Oasis33Oasis + Plantโ†’ Date34Date + Waterโ†’ Dating35Dating + Earthโ†’ Marriage36Earth + Marriageโ†’ Divorce37Dandelion + Dustโ†’ Wish38Water + Wishโ†’ Genie39Divorce + Genieโ†’ Single40Magic Mushroom + Singleโ†’ Triple41Past + Tripleโ†’ Past Tense42Effort + Past Tenseโ†’ Tried

Other ways to make Tried

5 combinations are known to produce Tried. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Tried
FirstSecondResult
EffortPast TenseTried
AttemptedHardTried
FailingHadTried
Past TenseTryTried
EffortPast tenseTried

What you can make with Tried

Tried at a glance

Steps to craft
42
Marathon
Crafting depth
62
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
50
other combinations

Other elements that take 42 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Tried in Infinite Craft?

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

How many steps does it take to make Tried?

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

Is Tried 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 Tried?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Tried, 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.