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How to Make Substitution in Infinite Craft

Substitution is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 19 combinations to get there, and the final one is Amphibious Submarine plus Thesaurus. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Amphibious SubmarineThesaurusSubstitution

Long19 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 277 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 19 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EarthWaterPlant
  4. 4EnginePlantCar
  5. 5EngineSteamTrain
  6. 6TrainWaterSubmarine
  7. 7CarSubmarineAmphibious Car
  8. 8Amphibious CarSubmarineAmphibious Submarine
  9. 9EarthFireLava
  10. 10LavaWaterStone
  11. 11PlantStoneFossil
  12. 12FireFossilDinosaur
  13. 13EarthWindDust
  14. 14DustWindSandstorm
  15. 15EarthPlantTree
  16. 16DustTreeWood
  17. 17SandstormWoodSandal
  18. 18DinosaurSandalThesaurus
  19. 19Amphibious SubmarineThesaurusSubstitution
Crafting tree
1Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam2Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine3Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant4Engine + Plantโ†’ Car5Engine + Steamโ†’ Train6Train + Waterโ†’ Submarine7Car + Submarineโ†’ Amphibious Car8Amphibious Car + Submarineโ†’ Amphibious Submarine9Earth + Fireโ†’ Lava10Lava + Waterโ†’ Stone11Plant + Stoneโ†’ Fossil12Fire + Fossilโ†’ Dinosaur13Earth + Windโ†’ Dust14Dust + Windโ†’ Sandstorm15Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree16Dust + Treeโ†’ Wood17Sandstorm + Woodโ†’ Sandal18Dinosaur + Sandalโ†’ Thesaurus19Amphibious Submarine + Thesaurusโ†’ Substitution

Other ways to make Substitution

7 combinations are known to produce Substitution. Here are 7 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Substitution
FirstSecondResult
Steampunk SubmarineThesaurusSubstitution
TransubstantiationTypeSubstitution
Amphibious SubmarineThesaurusSubstitution
SublimationSynonymSubstitution
SubsalmonThesaurusSubstitution
SubsandThesaurusSubstitution
SubmissionSynonymSubstitution

What you can make with Substitution

Substitution at a glance

Steps to craft
19
Long
Crafting depth
27
longer than 84% of solved elements
Known recipes
7
ways to make it
Used in
3
other combinations

Other elements that take 19 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Substitution in Infinite Craft?

Combine Amphibious Submarine with Thesaurus. The full path from the base elements takes 19 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Substitution?

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

Is Substitution hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 19 steps it is longer than 84% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Substitution?

Yes. 7 combinations are known to produce Substitution, 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.