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How to Make Captain Substitute in Infinite Craft

Captain Substitute is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 23 combinations to get there, and the final one is Captain Sub plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Captain SubThesaurusCaptain Substitute

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 352 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4TrainWaterSubmarine
  5. 5SteamSubmarineCaptain Nemo
  6. 6EarthEngineTractor
  7. 7EarthTractorFarm
  8. 8FarmFireBarbecue
  9. 9BarbecueFireGrill
  10. 10GrillSubmarineSubmarine Sandwich
  11. 11Captain NemoSubmarine SandwichCaptain Sub
  12. 12EarthWaterPlant
  13. 13EarthFireLava
  14. 14LavaWaterStone
  15. 15PlantStoneFossil
  16. 16FireFossilDinosaur
  17. 17EarthWindDust
  18. 18DustWindSandstorm
  19. 19EarthPlantTree
  20. 20DustTreeWood
  21. 21SandstormWoodSandal
  22. 22DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  23. 23Captain SubThesaurusCaptain Substitute
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Steam→ Train4Train + Water→ Submarine5Steam + Submarine→ Captain Nemo6Earth + Engine→ Tractor7Earth + Tractor→ Farm8Farm + Fire→ Barbecue9Barbecue + Fire→ Grill10Grill + Submarine→ Submarine Sandwich11Captain Nemo + Submarine Sandwich→ Captain Sub12Earth + Water→ Plant13Earth + Fire→ Lava14Lava + Water→ Stone15Plant + Stone→ Fossil16Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur17Earth + Wind→ Dust18Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm19Earth + Plant→ Tree20Dust + Tree→ Wood21Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal22Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus23Captain Sub + Thesaurus→ Captain Substitute

Other ways to make Captain Substitute

2 combinations are known to produce Captain Substitute. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Captain Substitute
FirstSecondResult
Captain SubThesaurusCaptain Substitute
Captain SubSynonymCaptain Substitute

Captain Substitute at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
35
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

Similar effort to Captain Substitute, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Captain Substitute in Infinite Craft?

Combine Captain Sub with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Captain Substitute?

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

Is Captain Substitute hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 23 steps it is longer than 89% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Captain Substitute?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Captain Substitute, 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.