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How to Make Defective in Infinite Craft

Defective is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 39 combinations to get there, and the final one is Defect plus More. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DefectMoreDefective

Marathon39 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 50

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 39 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthSteamMud
  3. 3FireMudBrick
  4. 4BrickFireKiln
  5. 5FireSteamEngine
  6. 6EngineWindWindmill
  7. 7KilnWindmillFactory
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9FireWindSmoke
  10. 10PlantSmokeIncense
  11. 11IncenseWaterPerfume
  12. 12EarthWindDust
  13. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14PlanetPlanetStar
  15. 15PerfumeStarCelebrity
  16. 16CelebritySmokeScandal
  17. 17EngineScandalRecall
  18. 18FactoryRecallDefect
  19. 19WindWindTornado
  20. 20TornadoWaterTsunami
  21. 21EarthTsunamiIsland
  22. 22EarthIslandContinent
  23. 23WaterWindWave
  24. 24SteamWaveSurf
  25. 25ContinentSurfAustralia
  26. 26EarthEarthMountain
  27. 27MountainWindAvalanche
  28. 28AvalancheWindSnow
  29. 29AustraliaSnowNo
  30. 30WaterWaterLake
  31. 31LakeWaterOcean
  32. 32NoOceanNot
  33. 33EarthPlantTree
  34. 34DustTreeWood
  35. 35FireWoodCampfire
  36. 36CampfireLakeS’more
  37. 37S’moreWindSmore
  38. 38NotSmoreMore
  39. 39DefectMoreDefective
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Earth + Steam→ Mud3Fire + Mud→ Brick4Brick + Fire→ Kiln5Fire + Steam→ Engine6Engine + Wind→ Windmill7Kiln + Windmill→ Factory8Earth + Water→ Plant9Fire + Wind→ Smoke10Plant + Smoke→ Incense11Incense + Water→ Perfume12Earth + Wind→ Dust13Dust + Earth→ Planet14Planet + Planet→ Star15Perfume + Star→ Celebrity16Celebrity + Smoke→ Scandal17Engine + Scandal→ Recall18Factory + Recall→ Defect19Wind + Wind→ Tornado20Tornado + Water→ Tsunami21Earth + Tsunami→ Island22Earth + Island→ Continent23Water + Wind→ Wave24Steam + Wave→ Surf25Continent + Surf→ Australia26Earth + Earth→ Mountain27Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche28Avalanche + Wind→ Snow29Australia + Snow→ No30Water + Water→ Lake31Lake + Water→ Ocean32No + Ocean→ Not33Earth + Plant→ Tree34Dust + Tree→ Wood35Fire + Wood→ Campfire36Campfire + Lake→ S’more37S’more + Wind→ Smore38Not + Smore→ More39Defect + More→ Defective

Defective at a glance

Steps to craft
39
Marathon
Crafting depth
50
longer than 97% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 39 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Defective in Infinite Craft?

Combine Defect with More. The full path from the base elements takes 39 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Defective?

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

Is Defective hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 39 steps it is longer than 97% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Defective?

Only one known combination produces Defective.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.