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How to Make Alternative in Infinite Craft

Alternative is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus Substitute. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeSubstituteAlternative

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 292 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14EarthWaveSand
  15. 15SandWineSandwich
  16. 16DandelionWindSeed
  17. 17EarthPlantTree
  18. 18SeedTreeApple
  19. 19AshTreePencil
  20. 20ApplePencilTeacher
  21. 21SandwichTeacherSubstitute
  22. 22OppositeSubstituteAlternative
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Water + Wind→ Wave14Earth + Wave→ Sand15Sand + Wine→ Sandwich16Dandelion + Wind→ Seed17Earth + Plant→ Tree18Seed + Tree→ Apple19Ash + Tree→ Pencil20Apple + Pencil→ Teacher21Sandwich + Teacher→ Substitute22Opposite + Substitute→ Alternative

Other ways to make Alternative

2 combinations are known to produce Alternative. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Alternative
FirstSecondResult
NotPetroleumAlternative
OppositeSubstituteAlternative

What you can make with Alternative

Alternative at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
29
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
9
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Alternative in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Substitute. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Alternative?

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

Is Alternative hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Alternative?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Alternative, 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.