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How to Make A Steel Sub in Infinite Craft

A Steel Sub is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 28 combinations to get there, and the final one is An Iron Sub plus An Iron Sub. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

An Iron SubAn Iron SubA Steel Sub

Marathon28 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 74

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 28 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. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16SwampWaterMarsh
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustEarthPlanet
  19. 19FireWaterSteam
  20. 20PlanetSteamSteampunk
  21. 21EarthSteampunkRobot
  22. 22MarshRobotIron Man
  23. 23FireSteamEngine
  24. 24EngineSteamTrain
  25. 25TrainWaterSubmarine
  26. 26Iron ManSubmarineIron Sub
  27. 27AnagramIron SubAn Iron Sub
  28. 28An Iron SubAn Iron SubA Steel Sub
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→ Anagram15Plant + Water→ Swamp16Swamp + Water→ Marsh17Earth + Wind→ Dust18Dust + Earth→ Planet19Fire + Water→ Steam20Planet + Steam→ Steampunk21Earth + Steampunk→ Robot22Marsh + Robot→ Iron Man23Fire + Steam→ Engine24Engine + Steam→ Train25Train + Water→ Submarine26Iron Man + Submarine→ Iron Sub27Anagram + Iron Sub→ An Iron Sub28An Iron Sub + An Iron Sub→ A Steel Sub

A Steel Sub at a glance

Steps to craft
28
Marathon
Crafting depth
74
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 28 steps

Similar effort to A Steel Sub, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make A Steel Sub in Infinite Craft?

Combine An Iron Sub with An Iron Sub. The full path from the base elements takes 28 steps.

How many steps does it take to make A Steel Sub?

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

Is A Steel Sub hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 28 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make A Steel Sub?

Only one known combination produces A Steel Sub.

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