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How to Make Iron Deficiency in Infinite Craft

Iron Deficiency is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 18 combinations to get there, and the final one is Disease plus Iron Tea. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

DiseaseIron TeaIron Deficiency

Long18 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 232 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 18 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6EarthMicroscopeBacteria
  7. 7EarthWindDust
  8. 8BacteriaDustDisease
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10FireSteamEngine
  11. 11EarthWaterPlant
  12. 12EnginePlantCar
  13. 13CarDustRust
  14. 14EarthPlantTree
  15. 15RustTreeIronwood
  16. 16PlantSteamTea
  17. 17IronwoodTeaIron Tea
  18. 18DiseaseIron TeaIron Deficiency
Crafting tree
1Water + Wind→ Wave2Earth + Wave→ Sand3Fire + Sand→ Glass4Fire + Glass→ Lens5Lens + Water→ Microscope6Earth + Microscope→ Bacteria7Earth + Wind→ Dust8Bacteria + Dust→ Disease9Fire + Water→ Steam10Fire + Steam→ Engine11Earth + Water→ Plant12Engine + Plant→ Car13Car + Dust→ Rust14Earth + Plant→ Tree15Rust + Tree→ Ironwood16Plant + Steam→ Tea17Ironwood + Tea→ Iron Tea18Disease + Iron Tea→ Iron Deficiency

Other ways to make Iron Deficiency

2 combinations are known to produce Iron Deficiency. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Iron Deficiency
FirstSecondResult
DiseaseIron TeaIron Deficiency
Iron PoisoningOppositeIron Deficiency

Iron Deficiency at a glance

Steps to craft
18
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 83% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 18 steps

Similar effort to Iron Deficiency, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Iron Deficiency in Infinite Craft?

Combine Disease with Iron Tea. The full path from the base elements takes 18 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Iron Deficiency?

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

Is Iron Deficiency hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 18 steps it is longer than 83% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Iron Deficiency?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Iron Deficiency, and the shortest route is shown above.

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