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How to Make Subtract in Infinite Craft

Subtract is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 16 combinations to get there, and the final one is Subtle plus Track. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

SubtleTrackSubtract

Long16 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 2310 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 16 combinations in order.

  1. 1FireWaterSteam
  2. 2FireSteamEngine
  3. 3EngineSteamTrain
  4. 4TrainWaterSubmarine
  5. 5WaterWaterLake
  6. 6LakeWaterOcean
  7. 7LakeOceanSea
  8. 8EarthWaterPlant
  9. 9PlantSteamTea
  10. 10SeaTeaTease
  11. 11SubmarineTeaseSubtle
  12. 12EarthFireLava
  13. 13LavaWaterStone
  14. 14StoneTrainRailroad
  15. 15RailroadStoneTrack
  16. 16SubtleTrackSubtract
Crafting tree
1Fire + Water→ Steam2Fire + Steam→ Engine3Engine + Steam→ Train4Train + Water→ Submarine5Water + Water→ Lake6Lake + Water→ Ocean7Lake + Ocean→ Sea8Earth + Water→ Plant9Plant + Steam→ Tea10Sea + Tea→ Tease11Submarine + Tease→ Subtle12Earth + Fire→ Lava13Lava + Water→ Stone14Stone + Train→ Railroad15Railroad + Stone→ Track16Subtle + Track→ Subtract

Other ways to make Subtract

10 combinations are known to produce Subtract. Here are 10 of them.

What you can make with Subtract

Subtract at a glance

Steps to craft
16
Long
Crafting depth
23
longer than 79% of solved elements
Known recipes
10
ways to make it
Used in
14
other combinations

Other elements that take 16 steps

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Subtract in Infinite Craft?

Combine Subtle with Track. The full path from the base elements takes 16 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Subtract?

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

Is Subtract hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 16 steps it is longer than 79% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Subtract?

Yes. 10 combinations are known to produce Subtract, 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.