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How to Make Contrary in Infinite Craft

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

The final combination

OppositeScone DetectorContrary

Marathon23 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 3121 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 23 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. 16EarthFireLava
  17. 17LavaWaterStone
  18. 18SandwichStoneScone
  19. 19FireWindSmoke
  20. 20PlantSwampVenus Flytrap
  21. 21SmokeVenus FlytrapSmoke Detector
  22. 22SconeSmoke DetectorScone Detector
  23. 23OppositeScone DetectorContrary
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Water + Windโ†’ Wave14Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand15Sand + Wineโ†’ Sandwich16Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava17Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone18Sandwich + Stoneโ†’ Scone19Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke20Plant + Swampโ†’ Venus Flytrap21Smoke + Venus Flytrapโ†’ Smoke Detector22Scone + Smoke Detectorโ†’ Scone Detector23Opposite + Scone Detectorโ†’ Contrary

Other ways to make Contrary

21 combinations are known to produce Contrary. Here are 21 of them.

What you can make with Contrary

Contrary at a glance

Steps to craft
23
Marathon
Crafting depth
31
longer than 89% of solved elements
Known recipes
21
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 23 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Contrary in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with Scone Detector. The full path from the base elements takes 23 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Contrary?

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

Is Contrary 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 Contrary?

Yes. 21 combinations are known to produce Contrary, 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.