What is the fastest way to get Substance in Infinite Craft?

The fastest known route is the 10-step path ending in Molecule + Submarine. Longer routes exist but require more combinations.

How to Make Substance in Infinite Craft

Substance sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 10 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Molecule plus Submarine.

The final combination

MoleculeSubmarineSubstance

Moderate10 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1712 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 10 combinations in order.

1FireWaterSteam
2EarthSteamMud
3EarthEarthMountain
4FireSteamEngine
5EngineSteamTrain
6MountainTrainTunnel
7MudTunnelMole
8MoleSteamMolecule
9TrainWaterSubmarine
10MoleculeSubmarineSubstance

Crafting tree

Other ways to make Substance

12 combinations are known to produce Substance. Here are 12 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Substance
First	Second	Result
Reflection	Sub	Substance
Smoking	Sub	Substance
Sub	Vape	Substance
Cigarette	Sub	Substance
Poison	Sub	Substance
Chemistry	Sandwich	Substance
Molecule	Submarine	Substance
Druid	Sub	Substance
Sub	Tissue	Substance
Druids	Sub	Substance
Single	Submist	Substance
Sub	Tea Salamander	Substance

What you can make with Substance

SubstanceSubway Meth
SubstanceWater Solution
SubstanceFire Tornado Fire
SubstanceBlack Hole Dark Matter
SubstanceBlack Ink
SubstanceBlack Lily Poison
SubstanceBlack Snow Soot
SubstanceFire Energy
SubstanceBlack Sand Oil
SubstanceBlack Pearl Black Hole
SubstanceSteam Chemical
SubstanceAtlantis Atlantium
SubstanceIdentity Person
SubstancePlural Substances
SubstancePast Tense Past Substance
SubstanceInitials I.S.
SubstanceCan-why Can-why-not

Substance at a glance

Steps to craft: 10; Moderate
Crafting depth: 17; faster than 57% of solved elements
Known recipes: 12; ways to make it
Used in: 22; other combinations

Other elements that take 10 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Substance in Infinite Craft?

Combine Molecule with Submarine. The full path from the base elements takes 10 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Substance?

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

Is Substance hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 10 steps it is faster than 57% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Substance?

Yes. 12 combinations are known to produce Substance, and the shortest route is shown above.