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

The fastest known route is the 21-step path ending in Change + Fine. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Difference in Infinite Craft

Difference is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 21 combinations to get there, and the final one is Change plus Fine. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ChangeFineDifference

Marathon21 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2911 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 21 combinations in order.

1WindWindTornado
2TornadoWaterTsunami
3EarthTsunamiIsland
4EarthIslandContinent
5WaterWaterLake
6ContinentLakeAmerica
7EarthFireLava
8LavaWaterStone
9LavaStoneObsidian
10AmericaObsidianObama
11AmericaObamaChange
12EarthWaterPlant
13EarthPlantTree
14TreeWaterRiver
15FireWaterSteam
16FireSteamEngine
17EnginePlantCar
18RiverTreePaper
19CarPaperTraffic Ticket
20RiverTraffic TicketFine
21ChangeFineDifference

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Difference

11 combinations are known to produce Difference. Here are 11 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Difference
First	Second	Result
Change	Fine	Difference
Distance	I	Difference
Antonym	Drift	Difference
Reverse	Sum	Difference
Change	Less	Difference
Not	Sum	Difference
Same	Worse	Difference
From	Opposite	Difference
Minus	Sum	Difference
Bigger	Smaller	Difference
Divorce	Entirely	Difference

What you can make with Difference

DifferenceFire Ash
DifferenceResort Vacation
DifferenceSeparation Divorce
DifferenceHit Punch
DifferencePackage Present
DifferenceMemory History
DifferenceNewspaper News
DifferenceRepublicans Democracy
DifferenceTroop Army
DifferenceLaws Politics
DifferenceGather Crowd
DifferenceRemember Forget
DifferenceRevelations Epiphany
DifferenceHeight Tall
DifferenceUp Down
DifferenceFederal State
DifferenceExpecting Disappointment
DifferenceMeat Sandwich
DifferencePink Purple
DifferenceMirror Opposite
DifferenceTreat Trick
DifferenceDimension Parallel
DifferenceTime Change
DifferenceSaving Investment

Difference at a glance

Steps to craft: 21; Marathon
Crafting depth: 29; longer than 87% of solved elements
Known recipes: 11; ways to make it
Used in: 78; other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Difference in Infinite Craft?

Combine Change with Fine. The full path from the base elements takes 21 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Difference?

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

Is Difference hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 21 steps it is longer than 87% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Difference?

Yes. 11 combinations are known to produce Difference, and the shortest route is shown above.