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How to Make Vim++ in Infinite Craft

Vim++ is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 36 combinations to get there, and the final one is C++ plus Vim. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

C++VimVim++

Marathon36 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 63

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 36 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthEngineTractor
  4. 4EarthTractorFarm
  5. 5EarthWaterPlant
  6. 6FarmPlantFood
  7. 7PlantWindDandelion
  8. 8EarthEarthMountain
  9. 9DandelionMountainMountain Dew
  10. 10FoodMountain DewCode
  11. 11WaterWaterLake
  12. 12LakeWaterOcean
  13. 13OceanWaterFish
  14. 14FishWindFlying Fish
  15. 15EarthFlying FishBird
  16. 16WaterWindWave
  17. 17BirdWaveSeagull
  18. 18CodeSeagullC++
  19. 19CodeEngineProgram
  20. 20EarthPlantTree
  21. 21ProgramTreeBinary
  22. 22EarthWindDust
  23. 23DustFireAsh
  24. 24AshTreePencil
  25. 25EarthPencilDrawing
  26. 26BinaryDrawingASCII
  27. 27TreeWaterRiver
  28. 28RiverTreePaper
  29. 29PaperPlantBook
  30. 30EarthRiverDelta
  31. 31BookDeltaAlphabet
  32. 32PlantWaterSwamp
  33. 33PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  34. 34AlphabetVenus FlytrapV
  35. 35ASCIIVVim
  36. 36C++VimVim++
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Engineโ†’ Tractor4Earth + Tractorโ†’ Farm5Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant6Farm + Plantโ†’ Food7Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion8Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain9Dandelion + Mountainโ†’ Mountain Dew10Food + Mountain Dewโ†’ Code11Water + Waterโ†’ Lake12Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean13Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish14Fish + Windโ†’ Flying Fish15Earth + Flying Fishโ†’ Bird16Water + Windโ†’ Wave17Bird + Waveโ†’ Seagull18Code + Seagullโ†’ C++19Code + Engineโ†’ Program20Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree21Program + Treeโ†’ Binary22Earth + Windโ†’ Dust23Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash24Ash + Treeโ†’ Pencil25Earth + Pencilโ†’ Drawing26Binary + Drawingโ†’ ASCII27Tree + Waterโ†’ River28River + Treeโ†’ Paper29Paper + Plantโ†’ Book30Earth + Riverโ†’ Delta31Book + Deltaโ†’ Alphabet32Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp33Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap34Alphabet + Venus Flytrapโ†’ V35ASCII + Vโ†’ Vim36C++ + Vimโ†’ Vim++

Vim++ at a glance

Steps to craft
36
Marathon
Crafting depth
63
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 36 steps

Similar effort to Vim++, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Vim++ in Infinite Craft?

Combine C++ with Vim. The full path from the base elements takes 36 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Vim++?

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

Is Vim++ hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 36 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Vim++?

Only one known combination produces Vim++.

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