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How to Make Mass Defect in Infinite Craft

Mass Defect is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 26 combinations to get there, and the final one is Mass Effect plus Opposite. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Mass EffectOppositeMass Defect

Marathon26 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 37

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 26 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2FireWindSmoke
  3. 3PlantSmokeIncense
  4. 4IncenseSmokePrayer
  5. 5PlantWindDandelion
  6. 6DandelionWaterWine
  7. 7PrayerWineMass
  8. 8EarthWindDust
  9. 9DustEarthPlanet
  10. 10FirePlanetSun
  11. 11PlanetSunSolar System
  12. 12FireWaterSteam
  13. 13WaterWindWave
  14. 14SteamWaveSurf
  15. 15SurfWindSurfing
  16. 16Solar SystemSurfingSurfing the Solar System
  17. 17MassSurfing the Solar SystemMass Effect
  18. 18WindWineBalloon
  19. 19BalloonDustDust Bunny
  20. 20PlantWaterSwamp
  21. 21FireSwampDragon
  22. 22DustFireAsh
  23. 23AshFirePhoenix
  24. 24DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  25. 25Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  26. 26Mass EffectOppositeMass Defect
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Fire + Wind→ Smoke3Plant + Smoke→ Incense4Incense + Smoke→ Prayer5Plant + Wind→ Dandelion6Dandelion + Water→ Wine7Prayer + Wine→ Mass8Earth + Wind→ Dust9Dust + Earth→ Planet10Fire + Planet→ Sun11Planet + Sun→ Solar System12Fire + Water→ Steam13Water + Wind→ Wave14Steam + Wave→ Surf15Surf + Wind→ Surfing16Solar System + Surfing→ Surfing the Solar System17Mass + Surfing the Solar System→ Mass Effect18Wind + Wine→ Balloon19Balloon + Dust→ Dust Bunny20Plant + Water→ Swamp21Fire + Swamp→ Dragon22Dust + Fire→ Ash23Ash + Fire→ Phoenix24Dragon + Phoenix→ Yin Yang25Dust Bunny + Yin Yang→ Opposite26Mass Effect + Opposite→ Mass Defect

Mass Defect at a glance

Steps to craft
26
Marathon
Crafting depth
37
longer than 92% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Mass Defect in Infinite Craft?

Combine Mass Effect with Opposite. The full path from the base elements takes 26 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Mass Defect?

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

Is Mass Defect hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 26 steps it is longer than 92% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Mass Defect?

Only one known combination produces Mass Defect.

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