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How to Make Opposable Thumbs in Infinite Craft

Opposable Thumbs is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 27 combinations to get there, and the final one is Antonym plus Palm Reader. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

AntonymPalm ReaderOpposable Thumbs

Marathon27 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 395 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 27 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWaterSwamp
  3. 3SwampWaterMarsh
  4. 4EarthWindDust
  5. 5DustWindSandstorm
  6. 6MarshSandstormQuicksand
  7. 7FireWaterSteam
  8. 8QuicksandSteamSlow
  9. 9FireSlowStop
  10. 10WaterWaterLake
  11. 11EarthFireLava
  12. 12LavaWaterStone
  13. 13PlantStoneFossil
  14. 14FireFossilDinosaur
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19LakeThesaurusSynonym
  20. 20StopSynonymAntonym
  21. 21WindWindTornado
  22. 22TornadoTornadoHurricane
  23. 23HurricanePlantPalm Tree
  24. 24DustWoodBroom
  25. 25BroomFireWitch
  26. 26Palm TreeWitchPalm Reader
  27. 27AntonymPalm ReaderOpposable Thumbs
Crafting tree
1Earth + Water→ Plant2Plant + Water→ Swamp3Swamp + Water→ Marsh4Earth + Wind→ Dust5Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm6Marsh + Sandstorm→ Quicksand7Fire + Water→ Steam8Quicksand + Steam→ Slow9Fire + Slow→ Stop10Water + Water→ Lake11Earth + Fire→ Lava12Lava + Water→ Stone13Plant + Stone→ Fossil14Fire + Fossil→ Dinosaur15Earth + Plant→ Tree16Dust + Tree→ Wood17Sandstorm + Wood→ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandal→ Thesaurus19Lake + Thesaurus→ Synonym20Stop + Synonym→ Antonym21Wind + Wind→ Tornado22Tornado + Tornado→ Hurricane23Hurricane + Plant→ Palm Tree24Dust + Wood→ Broom25Broom + Fire→ Witch26Palm Tree + Witch→ Palm Reader27Antonym + Palm Reader→ Opposable Thumbs

Other ways to make Opposable Thumbs

5 combinations are known to produce Opposable Thumbs. Here are 5 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Opposable Thumbs
FirstSecondResult
AntonymPalm ReaderOpposable Thumbs
OppositeThumbsOpposable Thumbs
AntonymCrayonivoreOpposable Thumbs
AntonymSalad FingersOpposable Thumbs
AntonymSmorgasbearOpposable Thumbs

What you can make with Opposable Thumbs

Opposable Thumbs at a glance

Steps to craft
27
Marathon
Crafting depth
39
longer than 93% of solved elements
Known recipes
5
ways to make it
Used in
1
other combinations

Other elements that take 27 steps

Similar effort to Opposable Thumbs, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Opposable Thumbs in Infinite Craft?

Combine Antonym with Palm Reader. The full path from the base elements takes 27 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Opposable Thumbs?

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

Is Opposable Thumbs hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 27 steps it is longer than 93% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Opposable Thumbs?

Yes. 5 combinations are known to produce Opposable Thumbs, and the shortest route is shown above.

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