What is the fastest way to get Decline in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 16-step path ending in Empire + Sick. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Decline in Infinite Craft

Decline is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Empire plus Sick. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

EmpireSickDecline

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 183 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

1EarthWaterPlant
2PlantWindDandelion
3PlantWaterSwamp
4DandelionSwampFrog
5FrogWindPrince
6EarthPrinceKing
7EarthKingKingdom
8EarthKingdomEmpire
9WaterWindWave
10EarthWaveSand
11FireSandGlass
12FireGlassLens
13LensWaterMicroscope
14EarthMicroscopeBacteria
15BacteriaWaterSick
16EmpireSickDecline

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Decline

3 combinations are known to produce Decline. Here are 3 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Decline
First	Second	Result
Empire	Sick	Decline
LATIN	Slide	Decline
Latin	Slide	Decline

What you can make with Decline

Decline at a glance

Steps to craft: 16; Long
Crafting depth: 18; longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes: 3; ways to make it
Used in: 42; other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Decline in Infinite Craft?

Combine Empire with Sick. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Decline?

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

Is Decline hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Decline?

Yes. 3 combinations are known to produce Decline, and the shortest route is shown above.