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How to Make Buddha Substance in Infinite Craft

Buddha Substance is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 41 combinations to get there, and the final one is Buddha Sub plus Past Tense. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Buddha SubPast TenseBuddha Substance

Marathon41 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 592 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 41 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4EarthEarthMountain
  5. 5IncenseMountainBuddha
  6. 6PlantWaterSwamp
  7. 7PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  8. 8BuddhaVenus FlytrapBuddha Flytrap
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EngineSteamTrain
  12. 12TrainWaterSubmarine
  13. 13Buddha FlytrapSubmarineBuddha Sub
  14. 14EarthWindDust
  15. 15DustFireAsh
  16. 16WaterWindWave
  17. 17EarthWaveSand
  18. 18FireSandGlass
  19. 19GlassSandHourglass
  20. 20FireHourglassTime
  21. 21AshTimeHistory
  22. 22GlassSteamMirror
  23. 23HistoryMirrorPast
  24. 24SmokeWaterFog
  25. 25FogPlantMushroom
  26. 26EarthMushroomToadstool
  27. 27PlantWindDandelion
  28. 28DandelionPlantWeed
  29. 29ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  30. 30DustWindSandstorm
  31. 31SandstormWaterOasis
  32. 32OasisPlantDate
  33. 33DateWaterDating
  34. 34DatingEarthMarriage
  35. 35EarthMarriageDivorce
  36. 36DandelionDustWish
  37. 37WaterWishGenie
  38. 38DivorceGenieSingle
  39. 39Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  40. 40PastTriplePast Tense
  41. 41Buddha SubPast TenseBuddha Substance
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Earth + Earth→ Mountain5Incense + Mountain→ Buddha6Plant + Water→ Swamp7Plant + Swamp→ Venus Flytrap8Buddha + Venus Flytrap→ Buddha Flytrap9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Engine + Steam→ Train12Train + Water→ Submarine13Buddha Flytrap + Submarine→ Buddha Sub14Earth + Wind→ Dust15Dust + Fire→ Ash16Water + Wind→ Wave17Earth + Wave→ Sand18Fire + Sand→ Glass19Glass + Sand→ Hourglass20Fire + Hourglass→ Time21Ash + Time→ History22Glass + Steam→ Mirror23History + Mirror→ Past24Smoke + Water→ Fog25Fog + Plant→ Mushroom26Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool27Plant + Wind→ Dandelion28Dandelion + Plant→ Weed29Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom30Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm31Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis32Oasis + Plant→ Date33Date + Water→ Dating34Dating + Earth→ Marriage35Earth + Marriage→ Divorce36Dandelion + Dust→ Wish37Water + Wish→ Genie38Divorce + Genie→ Single39Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple40Past + Triple→ Past Tense41Buddha Sub + Past Tense→ Buddha Substance

Other ways to make Buddha Substance

2 combinations are known to produce Buddha Substance. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Buddha Substance
FirstSecondResult
Buddha SubPast TenseBuddha Substance
Buddha SubPast tenseBuddha Substance

Buddha Substance at a glance

Steps to craft
41
Marathon
Crafting depth
59
longer than 98% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 41 steps

Similar effort to Buddha Substance, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Buddha Substance in Infinite Craft?

Combine Buddha Sub with Past Tense. The full path from the base elements takes 41 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Buddha Substance?

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

Is Buddha Substance hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 41 steps it is longer than 98% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Buddha Substance?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Buddha Substance, 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.