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How to Make Golden Deficit in Infinite Craft

Golden Deficit is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 34 combinations to get there, and the final one is Deficit plus Golden Oldies. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DeficitGolden OldiesGolden Deficit

Marathon34 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 49

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 34 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. 13DustEarthPlanet
  14. 14PlanetWinePluto
  15. 15EarthEarthMountain
  16. 16MountainMountainMountain Range
  17. 17FireWaterSteam
  18. 18PlantSteamTea
  19. 19Mountain RangeTeaTea Party
  20. 20PlutoTea PartyTax Cuts
  21. 21OppositeTax CutsDeficit
  22. 22WaterWindWave
  23. 23EarthWaveSand
  24. 24FireSandGlass
  25. 25FireGlassLens
  26. 26EarthLensTelescope
  27. 27TelescopeWaveRadio
  28. 28FireSteamEngine
  29. 29SandWaterBeach
  30. 30FirePlanetSun
  31. 31BeachSunVacation
  32. 32EngineVacationRetirement
  33. 33RadioRetirementGolden Oldies
  34. 34DeficitGolden OldiesGolden Deficit
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Wind→ Dandelion3Dandelion + Water→ Wine4Wind + Wine→ Balloon5Earth + Wind→ Dust6Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny7Plant + Water→ Swamp8Fire + Swamp→ Dragon9Dust + Fire→ Ash10Ash + Fire→ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite13Dust + Earth→ Planet14Planet + Wine→ Pluto15Earth + Earth→ Mountain16Mountain + Mountain→ Mountain Range17Fire + Water→ Steam18Plant + Steam→ Tea19Mountain Range + Tea→ Tea Party20Pluto + Tea Party→ Tax Cuts21Opposite + Tax Cuts→ Deficit22Water + Wind→ Wave23Earth + Wave→ Sand24Fire + Sand→ Glass25Fire + Glass→ Lens26Earth + Lens→ Telescope27Telescope + Wave→ Radio28Fire + Steam→ Engine29Sand + Water→ Beach30Fire + Planet→ Sun31Beach + Sun→ Vacation32Engine + Vacation→ Retirement33Radio + Retirement→ Golden Oldies34Deficit + Golden Oldies→ Golden Deficit

What you can make with Golden Deficit

Golden Deficit at a glance

Steps to craft
34
Marathon
Crafting depth
49
longer than 96% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
10
other combinations

Other elements that take 34 steps

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Golden Deficit in Infinite Craft?

Combine Deficit with Golden Oldies. The full path from the base elements takes 34 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Golden Deficit?

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

Is Golden Deficit hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 34 steps it is longer than 96% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Golden Deficit?

Only one known combination produces Golden Deficit.

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