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How to Make Approximate in Infinite Craft

Approximate is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 45 combinations to get there, and the final one is About plus Near. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AboutNearApproximate

Marathon45 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 672 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 45 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWindDust
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5EarthFireLava
  6. 6LavaWaterStone
  7. 7EngineStoneSteamroller
  8. 8MountainSteamrollerFlat
  9. 9DustFlatFloor
  10. 10EngineFloorElevator
  11. 11ElevatorFloorLevel
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FossilWaterOil
  15. 15PlantWaterSwamp
  16. 16OilSwampTar
  17. 17TarWaterPitch
  18. 18EarthPitchBaseball
  19. 19EnginePlantCar
  20. 20EarthSteamMud
  21. 21CarMudRally
  22. 22PlantRallyProtest
  23. 23EngineProtestStrike
  24. 24BaseballStrikeOut
  25. 25LevelOutAbout
  26. 26FireWindSmoke
  27. 27PlantSmokeIncense
  28. 28IncenseWaterPerfume
  29. 29WaterWindWave
  30. 30EarthWaveSand
  31. 31FireSandGlass
  32. 32GlassWindWindow
  33. 33PerfumeWindowOpen
  34. 34GlassSteamMirror
  35. 35FireFireVolcano
  36. 36MirrorVolcanoEcho
  37. 37CarEchoReverse
  38. 38OpenReverseClose
  39. 39PlantWindDandelion
  40. 40DandelionWaterWine
  41. 41FireWineAlcohol
  42. 42AlcoholWindHangover
  43. 43GlassHangoverMorning
  44. 44CloseMorningNear
  45. 45AboutNearApproximate
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Earth + Wind→ Dust4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Earth + Fire→ Lava6Lava + Water→ Stone7Engine + Stone→ Steamroller8Mountain + Steamroller→ Flat9Dust + Flat→ Floor10Engine + Floor→ Elevator11Elevator + Floor→ Level12Earth + Water→ Plant13Plant + Stone→ Fossil14Fossil + Water→ Oil15Plant + Water→ Swamp16Oil + Swamp→ Tar17Tar + Water→ Pitch18Earth + Pitch→ Baseball19Engine + Plant→ Car20Earth + Steam→ Mud21Car + Mud→ Rally22Plant + Rally→ Protest23Engine + Protest→ Strike24Baseball + Strike→ Out25Level + Out→ About26Fire + Wind→ Smoke27Plant + Smoke→ Incense28Incense + Water→ Perfume29Water + Wind→ Wave30Earth + Wave→ Sand31Fire + Sand→ Glass32Glass + Wind→ Window33Perfume + Window→ Open34Glass + Steam→ Mirror35Fire + Fire→ Volcano36Mirror + Volcano→ Echo37Car + Echo→ Reverse38Open + Reverse→ Close39Plant + Wind→ Dandelion40Dandelion + Water→ Wine41Fire + Wine→ Alcohol42Alcohol + Wind→ Hangover43Glass + Hangover→ Morning44Close + Morning→ Near45About + Near→ Approximate

Other ways to make Approximate

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

Alternative combinations that produce Approximate
FirstSecondResult
AboutNearApproximate
ApprovedRoughestApproximate

What you can make with Approximate

Approximate at a glance

Steps to craft
45
Marathon
Crafting depth
67
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
4
other combinations

Other elements that take 45 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Approximate in Infinite Craft?

Combine About with Near. The full path from the base elements takes 45 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Approximate?

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

Is Approximate hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 45 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Approximate?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Approximate, 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.