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How to Make Effluent in Infinite Craft

Effluent is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 17 combinations to get there, and the final one is Exhaust plus Newt. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

ExhaustNewtEffluent

Long17 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 20

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 17 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5FireWindSmoke
  6. 6CarSmokeExhaust
  7. 7WaterWaterLake
  8. 8LakeWaterOcean
  9. 9OceanWaterFish
  10. 10EarthEarthMountain
  11. 11LakeMountainFjord
  12. 12EarthFjordLand
  13. 13FishLandAmphibian
  14. 14EarthFireLava
  15. 15FishLavaSalamander
  16. 16AmphibianSalamanderNewt
  17. 17ExhaustNewtEffluent
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Fire + Windโ†’ Smoke6Car + Smokeโ†’ Exhaust7Water + Waterโ†’ Lake8Lake + Waterโ†’ Ocean9Ocean + Waterโ†’ Fish10Earth + Earthโ†’ Mountain11Lake + Mountainโ†’ Fjord12Earth + Fjordโ†’ Land13Fish + Landโ†’ Amphibian14Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava15Fish + Lavaโ†’ Salamander16Amphibian + Salamanderโ†’ Newt17Exhaust + Newtโ†’ Effluent

What you can make with Effluent

Effluent at a glance

Steps to craft
17
Long
Crafting depth
20
longer than 81% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 17 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Effluent in Infinite Craft?

Combine Exhaust with Newt. The full path from the base elements takes 17 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Effluent?

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

Is Effluent hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 17 steps it is longer than 81% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Effluent?

Only one known combination produces Effluent.

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