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How to Make Rub in Infinite Craft

Rub is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 14 combinations to get there, and the final one is Pepper plus Sandpaper. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

PepperSandpaperRub

Long14 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 17

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 14 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2EarthWaterPlant
  3. 3PlantWindDandelion
  4. 4DandelionWaterWine
  5. 5SteamWineStew
  6. 6FireStewChili
  7. 7ChiliEarthPepper
  8. 8EarthPlantTree
  9. 9TreeWaterRiver
  10. 10RiverTreePaper
  11. 11WaterWindWave
  12. 12EarthWaveSand
  13. 13PaperSandSandpaper
  14. 14PepperSandpaperRub
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant3Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion4Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine5Steam + Wineโ†’ Stew6Fire + Stewโ†’ Chili7Chili + Earthโ†’ Pepper8Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree9Tree + Waterโ†’ River10River + Treeโ†’ Paper11Water + Windโ†’ Wave12Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand13Paper + Sandโ†’ Sandpaper14Pepper + Sandpaperโ†’ Rub

What you can make with Rub

Rub at a glance

Steps to craft
14
Long
Crafting depth
17
longer than 73% of solved elements
Known recipes
1
only one way
Used in
2
other combinations

Other elements that take 14 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Rub in Infinite Craft?

Combine Pepper with Sandpaper. The full path from the base elements takes 14 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Rub?

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

Is Rub hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 14 steps it is longer than 73% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Rub?

Only one known combination produces Rub.

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